Acepromazine

Acepromazine is a phenothiazine derivative used as a tranquilizer in veterinary medicine. It acts by blocking dopamine receptors, producing sedation and antiemetic effects. Acepromazine is a member of the class of phenothiazines that is 10H-phenothiazine substituted by an acetyl group at position 2 and a 3-(dimethylamino)propyl group at position 10. Among its listed roles, it functions as a phenothiazine antipsychotic drug. It is a methyl ketone, an aromatic ketone, a tertiary amino compound and a member of phenothiazines. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Phenothiazine derivatives. Its therapeutic use is listed as antipsychotics and veterinary tranquilizers. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Acepromazina, Notensil, Atravet and Plivafen. Its PubChem CID is 6077.