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Clopenthixol

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Definition: A thioxanthene with therapeutic actions similar to the phenothiazine antipsychotics. It is an antagonist at D1 and D2 dopamine receptors.     
Pharmacological Action Antipsychotic Agents; Dopamine Antagonists 		Other names alpha Clopenthixol; alpha-Clopenthixol; Zuclopenthixol; Cisordinol
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
clopenthixol acetate ester  85721-05-7   Clopenthixol/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Antipsychotic Agents 		Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 1989;13(1-2):77
clopenthixol decanoate  0   Clopenthixol/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Antipsychotic Agents 		Curr Med Res Opin 1981;7(4):205

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