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(Z)-thiothixene
Also known as cis-thiothixene, thiothixene
Tiotixene, or thiothixene, is a typical antipsychotic sold under the brand name Navane which is predominantly utilised to treat schizophrenia. Beyond its primary indication, it can exhibit a variety of effects common to neuroleptic drugs including anxiolytic, anti-depressive, and anti-aggressive properties.
Key facts
- Drug.verifiedrevid
- 470609114
- Drug.IUPAC_name
- (9Z)-N,N-dimethyl-9-[3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propylidene]-9H-thioxanthene-2-sulfonamide
- Drug.image
- Thiothixene.svg
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.width
- 225px
- Drug.USAN
- Thiothixene
- Drug.tradename
- Navane
- Drug.MedlinePlus
- a682867
- Drug.pregnancy_AU
- B1
- Drug.legal_AU
- S4
- Drug.legal_BR
- C1
- Drug.legal_status
- Rx-only
- Drug.routes_of_administration
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- Medical uses
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Tiotixene, or thiothixene, is a typical antipsychotic sold under the brand name Navane which is predominantly utilised to treat schizophrenia. Beyond its primary indication, it can exhibit a variety of effects common to neuroleptic drugs including anxiolytic, anti-depressive, and anti-aggressive properties.
The drug was first synthesized and marketed in 1967 under the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. While the usage of the drug has declined in recent decades, the drug continues to be manufactured and prescribed in the US and Canada.