Carfenazine

Carfenazine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-(10-{3-[4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-10H-phenothiazin-2-yl)propan-1-one
Clinical data
License data
Routes of
administration
Oral
Legal status
  • Withdrawn
Identifiers
CAS Number 2622-30-2
ATC code none
PubChem CID 18104
IUPHAR/BPS 7140
DrugBank DB01038
ChemSpider 17100
UNII CLY16Y8Z7E
ChEMBL CHEMBL1201328
Synonyms Proketazine, Carphenazin
Chemical data
Formula C24H31N3O2S
Molar mass 425.6 g/mol

Carfenazine (INN), used in the form of carphenazine maleate (USAN), is an antipsychotic agent,[1] mainly used for the treatment of chronic schizophrenia.[2]

References

  1. Tislow, Richard (1961). "Pharmacology and toxicity of carphenazine". Diseases of Nervous System 22 (Suppl. No. 2): 7–13.
  2. Carphenazine, DrugBank
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