Classification

CLASSIFICATION 

Antipsychotics are agents which gives calmness in psychotic or maniac states

Classification of antipsychotic drugs

Phenothiazine

  • Aliphatic compounds: Chlorpromazine, Triflupromazine
  • Piperidine compounds: Thioridazine
  • Piperazine compounds: Trifluoperazine, Fluphenazine, Thioproperazine
  • Butyrophenones: Haloperidol, Trifluperidol, Doperidol, Penfluridol
  • Thioxanthenes : Chlorprothixene, Thiothixene, Fluphenthixol
  • Others : Pimozide, Molindone, Sulpiride, Loxapine, Reserpine
  • Neuroleptics: Clozapine, Risperidone
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