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Also known as sertindol, 1-(2-{4-[5-chloro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-indol-3-yl]-1-piperidyl}ethyl)imidazolidin-2-one

Sertindole, sold under the brand name Serdolect among others, is an antipsychotic medication. Sertindole was developed by the Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck and marketed under license by Abbott Labs. Like other atypical antipsychotics, it has activity at dopamine and serotonin receptors in the brain. It is used in the treatment of schizophrenia.

Key facts

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54229
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464389408
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Sertindole ball-and-stick model.png
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Drug.tradename
Serdolect, others
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C
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Oral
Drug.class
Atypical antipsychotic
Drug.ATC_prefix
N05
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AE03
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S4
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Rx-only
Drug.bioavailability
75%

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Wikidata facts

Mass
440.177917
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defined daily dose
16
chemical formula
C₂₄H₂₆ClFN₄O
canonical SMILES
C1CN(CCC1C2=CN(C3=C2C=C(C=C3)Cl)C4=CC=C(C=C4)F)CCN5CCNC5=O
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
sertindole
Commons category
Sertindole
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  • Medical uses
  • Adverse effects
  • Pharmacology
  • Chemistry
  • Safety and status
  • United States
  • European Union
  • See also
  • References

Sertindole, sold under the brand name Serdolect among others, is an antipsychotic medication. Sertindole was developed by the Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck and marketed under license by Abbott Labs. Like other atypical antipsychotics, it has activity at dopamine and serotonin receptors in the brain. It is used in the treatment of schizophrenia.

Sertindole is not approved for use in the United States and was discontinued in Australia in January 2014.

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