Pipotiazine

Pipotiazine has actions similar to those of other phenothiazines. Among the different phenothiazine derivatives, it appears to be less sedating and to have a weak propensity for causing hypotension or potentiating the effects of CNS depressants and anesthetics. However, it produces a high incidence of extra pyramidal reactions. It is used for the maintenance treatment of chronic non-agitated schizophrenic patients. Symptoms of overdose include severe extrapyramidal manifestations, hypotension, lethargy and sedation. a member of the family of phenothiazine tranquilizers. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Phenothiazine derivatives. Its therapeutic use is listed as antipsychotics. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Pipothiazine, Piportil and Pipotiazinum. Its PubChem CID is 62867.