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Also known as McN-JR-4749, R-4749, 1-{1-[4-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-4-oxo-butyl]-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyridin-4-yl}-1,3-dihydro-benzoimidazol-2-one, 1-{1-[3-(p-fluorobenzoyl)propyl]-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-pyridyl}-2-benzimidazolinone, 1-{1-[4-(p-fluorophenyl)-4-oxobutyl]-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-pyridyl}-2-benzimidazolinone, 1-{1-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-oxobutyl]-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-pyridinyl}-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one

Droperidol (Inapsine, Droleptan, Dridol, Xomolix, Innovar [combination with fentanyl]) is an antidopaminergic drug used as an antiemetic (that is, to prevent or treat nausea) and as an antipsychotic. Droperidol is also often used as a rapid sedative in intensive-care treatment, and where "agitation aggression or violent behavior" are present.

Chemical data

Formula
C22H22FN3O2
Molecular weight
379.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
3-[1-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-oxobutyl]-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-4-yl]-1H-benzimidazol-2-one
SMILES
C1CN(CC=C1N2C3=CC=CC=C3NC2=O)CCCC(=O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)F
InChIKey
RMEDXOLNCUSCGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.5
Polar surface area
52.7 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
379.169605
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MCN code
2933.39.12
chemical formula
C₂₂H₂₂FN₃O₂
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
droperidolum
canonical SMILES
C1CN(CC=C1N2C3=CC=CC=C3NC2=O)CCCC(=O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)F
Commons category
Droperidol
defined daily dose
2.5
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  • Black box warning
  • Side effects
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Droperidol (Inapsine, Droleptan, Dridol, Xomolix, Innovar [combination with fentanyl]) is an antidopaminergic drug used as an antiemetic (that is, to prevent or treat nausea) and as an antipsychotic. Droperidol is also often used as a rapid sedative in intensive-care treatment, and where "agitation aggression or violent behavior" are present.

== History == Discovered at Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1961, droperidol is a butyrophenone which acts as a potent D2 (dopamine receptor) antagonist with some histamine and serotonin antagonist activity.

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