Chemicals and Drugs

Thioridazine

A phenothiazine antipsychotic used in the management of PHYCOSES, including SCHIZOPHRENIA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A phenothiazine antipsychotic used in the management of PHYCOSES, including SCHIZOPHRENIA.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C21H26N2S2
Molecular Weight
370.6 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
50-52-2
IUPAC Name
10-[2-(1-methylpiperidin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-methylsulfanylphenothiazine
InChIKey
KLBQZWRITKRQQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CN1CCCCC1CCN2C3=CC=CC=C3SC4=C2C=C(C=C4)SC
MeSH Unique ID
D013881
Source
PubChem CID 5452

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

18 entry terms
  • Aldazine
  • Apo-Thioridazine
  • Meleril
  • Mellaril
  • Melleretten
  • Melleril
  • Melleryl
  • Melzine
  • Rideril
  • Sonapax
  • Thioridazine HCL
  • Thioridazine Hydrochloride
  • Thioridazine-Neurazpharm
  • Thiozine
  • Apo Thioridazine
  • ApoThioridazine
  • Thioridazine Neurazpharm
  • ThioridazineNeurazpharm

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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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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thioridazine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013881. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013881
  2. Thioridazine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thioridazine
  3. Thioridazine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58375
  4. Thioridazine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5452. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5452