Structured Summary
Abstract
A thioxanthene neuroleptic that, unlike CHLORPROMAZINE, is claimed to have CNS-activating properties. It is used in the treatment of psychoses although not in excited or manic patients. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p595)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C23H25F3N2OS
- Molecular Weight
- 434.5 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 2709-56-0
- IUPAC Name
- 2-[4-[(3Z)-3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)thioxanthen-9-ylidene]propyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethanol
- InChIKey
- NJMYODHXAKYRHW-DVZOWYKESA-N
- SMILES
- C1CN(CCN1CC/C=C\2/C3=CC=CC=C3SC4=C2C=C(C=C4)C(F)(F)F)CCO
- MeSH Unique ID
- D005475
- Source
- PubChem CID 5281881
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- Flupentixol
- alpha-Flupenthixol
- cis-Flupenthixol
- Emergil
- Fluanxol
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under THIOXANTHENES 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Alcohol, Ethyl (1970-1974)
- Piperazines (1970-1974)
- Thioxanthenes (1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Flupenthixol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005475. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005475
- Flupenthixol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420350
- Flupenthixol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5281881. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5281881