Methotrimeprazine

Generic Name
Methotrimeprazine
Brand Names
Nozinan
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C19H24N2OS
CAS Number
60-99-1
Unique Ingredient Identifier
9G0LAW7ATQ
Background

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)

Indication

For the treatment of psychosis, particular those of schizophrenia, and manic phases of bipolar disorder.

Associated Conditions
Amnesia-Memory Loss, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder (BD), Cancer Pain, Nausea and vomiting, Phantom Limb Pain (PLP), Postherpetic Neuralgia, Schizophrenia, Senile psychosis, Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN), Neurocostal neuralgia
Associated Therapies
Perioperative analgesia
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