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cyamemazine

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Also known as cyamepromazine, RP-7204

Cyamemazine (Tercian), also known as cyamepromazine, is a typical antipsychotic drug of the phenothiazine class which was introduced by Theraplix in France in 1972 and later in Portugal as well.

Chemical data

Formula
C19H21N3S
Molecular weight
323.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
10-[3-(dimethylamino)-2-methylpropyl]phenothiazine-2-carbonitrile
SMILES
CC(CN1C2=CC=CC=C2SC3=C1C=C(C=C3)C#N)CN(C)C
InChIKey
SLFGIOIONGJGRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
4.4
Polar surface area
55.6 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Phase 2
Molecule type
Small molecule
Indications
psychosis

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Wikidata facts

Mass
323.145619
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₁₉H₂₁N₃S
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
cyamemazine
canonical SMILES
CC(CN1C2=CC=CC=C2SC3=C1C=C(C=C3)C#N)CN(C)C
Commons category
Cyamemazine
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Medical use
  • Side effects
  • Mechanism
  • Synthesis
  • References

Cyamemazine (Tercian), also known as cyamepromazine, is a typical antipsychotic drug of the phenothiazine class which was introduced by Theraplix in France in 1972 and later in Portugal as well.

==Medical use== It is used for the treatment of schizophrenia and, especially, for psychosis-associated anxiety, due to its unique anxiolytic efficacy.

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