AceproJect

AceproJect is a prescription medication used to tranquilize animals during examinations, treatments, or surgical procedures. It is also used to reduce itching and control vomiting due to motion sickness. AceproJect is not approved for use in humans.

AceproJect belongs to a group of drugs called phenothiazines. These work by blocking the action of several receptors in the brain. 

This medication is available in an injectable form to be given directly into a vein, a muscle, or under the skin by a healthcare professional. 

Common side effects of AceproJect in animals include aggression, biting or chewing, and nervousness.

AceproJect may cause drowsiness. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how AceproJect affects you.

AceproJect is a prescription medication used to treat the following:

• Difficult to control animals during examination, treatment, grooming, transportation, or minor surgical produres
• Itching as a result of skin irritation
• Vomiting due to motion sickness

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. 

Take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.

The dose your doctor recommends may be based on the following:

• the condition being treated
• how you respond to this medication
• your weight

Serious side effects have been reported with AceproJect, including the following:

• prolonged depression or sedation
• aggression, biting or chewing, or nervousness in animals

Do not take AceproJect if you:

• are allergic to AceproJect or any of its ingredients
• are using procaine (Novocaine)

Serious side effects have bene reported with AceproJect. See the "AceproJect Precautions" section.

Common side effects of AceproJect in animals include the following:

• aggression
• biting or chewing
• nervousness

AceproJect may cause drowsiness. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how AceproJectaffects you.

This is not a complete list of AceproJect side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

• procaine (Novocaine)
• donepezil (Aricept)
• galantamine (Razadyne)
• alcohol

This is not a complete list of AceproJect drug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X - are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Since AceproJect is rarely used in humans, it has not been categorized by the FDA. Caution should be used when AceproJect is administered to a pregnancy woman, and the risks and benefits of administration should be considered by the healthcare provider and the woman.

Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.

It is not known if AceproJect crosses into human milk. Because many medications can cross into human milk and because the possibility for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants with the use of this medication, a choice should be made whether to stop nursing or stop the use of this medication. Your doctor and you will decide if the benefits outweigh the risks of using AceproJect.