Levomepromazine maleate

Methotrimeprazine is only found in individuals that have used or taken this drug. It is a phenothiazine with pharmacological activity similar to that of both chlorpromazine and promethazine. It has the histamine-antagonist properties of the antihistamines together with central nervous system effects resembling those of chlorpromazine. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p604). Methotrimeprazine’s antipsychotic effect is largely due to its antagonism of dopamine receptors in the brain. Additionally, its binding to 5HT2 receptors may also play a role. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Phenothiazine derivatives. Its therapeutic use is listed as veterinary tranquilizers. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Methotrimeprazine maleate, Minozinan and Neuractil. Its PubChem CID is 5282484.

CAS No 7104-38-3
Molecular Formula C23H28N2O5S
Molecular Weight 444.50 g/mol
Synonyms (Z)-but-2-enedioic acid;(2R)-3-(2-methoxyphenothiazin-10-yl)-N,N,2-trimethylpropan-1-amine

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