Chlorpromazine includes the following list of adverse effects (serious adverse effects appear in bold):
Very common
Sedation (cf. "Thorazine shuffle" – a shuffling gait due to sedation) Somnolence Extrapyramidal symptoms Weight gain Orthostatic hypotension Dry mouth Constipation
Common
ECG changes
Contact dermatitis
Sensitivity to light
Urticaria (hives) Maculopapular rash Petechia or edema Hyperprolactinaemia Impaired thermoregulation Hyperglycaemia Other hypothalamic abnormalities Blurred vision Confusion Raised ANA titre Positive SLE cells Mydriasis Atonic colon Seizure Psychomotor agitation|Agitation (restlessness) Pain at the injection site Injection site abscess
Uncommon
Miosis
Urinary retention
Nasal congestion
Nausea
Obstipation
Arrhythmias
Skin pigmentation
Glycosuria
Hypoglycaemia
Paralytic ileus
Rare
Agranulocytosis
Haemolytic anaemia
Aplastic anaemia
A-V block
Hypertensive crises
Thrombocytopenic purpura
Exfoliative dermatitis
Toxic epidermal necrolysis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) Water retention Cholestatic jaundice Liver injury Neuroleptic malignant syndrome Myasthenia gravis