benperidol
Sign in to saveBenperidol, sold under the trade name Anquil among others, is a typical antipsychotic primarily used to treat hypersexuality syndromes and can be used to treat schizophrenia. It is a highly potent butyrophenone derivative and is the most potent neuroleptic in the European market, with chlorpromazine equivalency as high as 75 to 100 (about 150 to 200% the potency per dose of haloperidol). It is sometimes prescribed to sex offenders as a condition of their parole, as an alternative to anti-androgen drugs such as cyproterone acetate.
Key facts
- Drug.Verifiedfields
- changed
- Drug.verifiedrevid
- 459533587
- Drug.IUPAC_name
- 1-{1-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-oxobutyl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one
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- Benperidol.svg
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- Drug.alt
- Skeletal formula of benperidol
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- 250px
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- Benperidol 3D ball.png
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- bg-transparent
- Drug.alt2
- Ball-and-stick model of the benperidol molecule
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- 250px
- Drug.tradename
- Anquil, Frenactil
- Drug.legal_AU
- S4 (Prescription only)
- Drug.legal_US
- Rx-only
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- Oral
- Drug.elimination_half life
- 8 hours
- Drug.CAS_number
- 2062-84-2
- Drug.ATC_prefix
- N05
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- Pharmacology
- Pharmacodynamics
- Pharmacokinetics
- Synthesis
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