Clopenthixol

Definition of Clopenthixol

1. Noun. A typical antipsychotic drug of the thioxanthene class. ¹

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Medical Definition of Clopenthixol

1. A thioxanthene with therapeutic actions similar to the phenothiazine antipsychotics. It is an antagonist at d1 and d2 dopamine receptors. Pharmacological action: antipsychotic agents, dopamine antagonists. Chemical name: 1-Piperazineethanol, 4-(3-(2-chloro-9H-thioxanthen-9-ylidene)propyl)- (12 Dec 1998)

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