thioridazine

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Thioridazine is an older antipsychotic medication from the phenothiazine class, primarily used in the past to treat schizophrenia but now rarely prescribed due to its risk of serious heart rhythm disturbances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antipsychotic medication
human drug
organic compound
phenothiazine derivative
typical antipsychotic
actsOnReceptor alpha-1 adrenergic receptor
dopamine D1 receptor
dopamine D2 receptor NERFINISHED
histamine H1 receptor
muscarinic acetylcholine receptor
belongsToDrugClass dopamine receptor antagonist
phenothiazine antipsychotic
hasActiveMetabolite mesoridazine
sulforidazine NERFINISHED
hasAdverseEffect anticholinergic effects
extrapyramidal symptoms
orthostatic hypotension
pigmentary retinopathy
retinal pigmentation (with high doses, long-term)
sedation
tardive dyskinesia
hasATCCode N05AC02
hasBioavailability high oral bioavailability
hasBlackBoxWarningFor QT interval prolongation
hasBrandName Mellaril NERFINISHED
Melleril NERFINISHED
hasCASNumber 50-52-2
hasChEMBLID CHEMBL841
hasChemicalFormula C21H26N2S2
hasColor white to off-white solid
hasDosageForm oral solution
tablet
hasDrugBankID DB00679
hasHalfLife approximately 6 to 40 hours (variable)
hasIUPACName 10-[2-(1-methylpiperidin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-methylsulfanylphenothiazine
hasLegalStatus prescription-only (where still available)
hasMechanismOfAction blocks postsynaptic dopamine receptors in the mesolimbic system
exhibits anticholinergic and antihistaminic activity
hasProteinBinding high protein binding
hasPubChemCID 5452
hasRegulatoryStatus withdrawn or severely restricted in many countries
hasRouteOfAdministration oral
hasSeriousAdverseEffect sudden cardiac death
torsades de pointes
ventricular arrhythmia
hasTherapeuticUse treatment of psychotic disorders
treatment of schizophrenia
treatment of severe behavioral problems in children (historical)
hasUNII 1W32O8JAZA
isContraindicatedIn patients with history of cardiac arrhythmias
patients with prolonged QT interval
isContraindicatedWith other QT-prolonging drugs
isMetabolizedBy CYP2D6 NERFINISHED
isNowRarelyUsedFor first-line treatment of schizophrenia
wasFirstApprovedIn 1950s
wasMarketedBy Sandoz NERFINISHED

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Prozac isContraindicatedWith thioridazine