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zuclopenthixol
Also known as cis(Z)-cloflupentixol, Cisordinol®, Clopixol®, NSC 64087, NSC169185, (Z)-4-(3-(2-Chlorothioxanthen-9-ylidene)propyl)-1-piperazineethanol, Zuclopenthixolum
Zuclopenthixol (brand names Cisordinol, Clopixol and others), also known as zuclopentixol, is a medication used to treat schizophrenia and other psychoses. It is classed, pharmacologically, as a typical antipsychotic. Chemically it is a thioxanthene. It is the cis-isomer of clopenthixol (Sordinol, Ciatyl). Clopenthixol was introduced in 1961, while zuclopenthixol was introduced in 1978.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C22H25ClN2OS
- Molecular weight
- 401 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-[4-[(3Z)-3-(2-chlorothioxanthen-9-ylidene)propyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethanol
- SMILES
- C1CN(CCN1CC/C=C\2/C3=CC=CC=C3SC4=C2C=C(C=C4)Cl)CCO
- InChIKey
- WFPIAZLQTJBIFN-DVZOWYKESA-N
- XLogP
- 4.3
- Polar surface area
- 52 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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Zuclopenthixol (brand names Cisordinol, Clopixol and others), also known as zuclopentixol, is a medication used to treat schizophrenia and other psychoses. It is classed, pharmacologically, as a typical antipsychotic. Chemically it is a thioxanthene. It is the cis-isomer of clopenthixol (Sordinol, Ciatyl). Clopenthixol was introduced in 1961, while zuclopenthixol was introduced in 1978.
Zuclopenthixol is a D1 and D2 antagonist, α1-adrenergic and 5-HT2 antagonist. While it is approved for use in Australia, Canada, Ireland, India, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa and the UK, it is not approved for use in the United States.