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tiapride

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Tiapride is a drug that selectively blocks D2 and D3 dopamine receptors in the brain. It is used to treat a variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders including dyskinesia, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, negative symptoms of psychosis, and agitation and aggression in the elderly. A derivative of benzamide, tiapride is chemically and functionally similar to other benzamide antipsychotics such as sulpiride and amisulpride known for their dopamine antagonist effects.

Chemical data

Formula
C15H24N2O4S
Molecular weight
328.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
N-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]-2-methoxy-5-methylsulfonylbenzamide
SMILES
CCN(CC)CCNC(=O)C1=C(C=CC(=C1)S(=O)(=O)C)OC
InChIKey
JTVPZMFULRWINT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.9
Polar surface area
84.1 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
5
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Phase 3
Molecule type
Small molecule
Indications
anxiety, Dementia, Tourette syndrome, psychosis

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Wikidata facts

Mass
328.146
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Commons category
Tiapride
chemical formula
C₁₅H₂₄N₂O₄S
canonical SMILES
CCN(CC)CCNC(=O)C1=C(C=CC(=C1)S(=O)(=O)C)OC
isomeric SMILES
CCN(CC)CC/N=C(/C1=CC(=CC=C1OC)S(=O)(=O)C)\O
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Alcoholism
  • Agitation and aggression
  • Movement disorders
  • Side effects
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Availability
  • See also
  • References

Tiapride is a drug that selectively blocks D2 and D3 dopamine receptors in the brain. It is used to treat a variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders including dyskinesia, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, negative symptoms of psychosis, and agitation and aggression in the elderly. A derivative of benzamide, tiapride is chemically and functionally similar to other benzamide antipsychotics such as sulpiride and amisulpride known for their dopamine antagonist effects.

==Medical uses==

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