Acetophenazine

Acetophenazine is a member of the class of phenothiazines that is 10H-phenothiazine substituted by a 3-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl group at the nitogen atom and an acetyl group at position 2. Among its listed roles, it functions as a phenothiazine antipsychotic drug. It belongs to the class of phenothiazines, a N-alkylpiperazine and a N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine. Functionally, it is related to 10H-phenothiazine. Acetophenazine is an antipsychotic drug of moderate-potency. It is used to treat disorganized and psychotic thinking. It is also used to help treat false perceptions (e.g. hallucinations or delusions). It mainly targets the dopamine D2 receptor. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Phenothiazine derivatives. Its therapeutic use is listed as antipsychotics. The directory classifies it as a discontinued API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Acetophenazinum and Acetofenazina. Its PubChem CID is 17676.