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Asenapine, sold under the brand name Saphris among others, is an atypical antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and acute mania associated with bipolar disorder as well as the medium to long-term management of bipolar disorder.

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World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
asenapine
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20
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  • Medical uses
  • Schizophrenia
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Adverse effects
  • Discontinuation
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Notes
  • References
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Asenapine, sold under the brand name Saphris among others, is an atypical antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and acute mania associated with bipolar disorder as well as the medium to long-term management of bipolar disorder.

It was chemically derived via altering the chemical structure of the tetracyclic (atypical) antidepressant, mianserin.

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