Chemistry:Oxyprothepin decanoate

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Short description: Antipsychotic medication
Oxyprothepin decanoate
Oxyprothepin decanoate.svg
Clinical data
Trade namesMeclopin
Routes of
administration
Intramuscular injection
Drug classTypical antipsychotic
ATC code
  • none
Pharmacokinetic data
Duration of action2–3 weeks[1]
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC32H46N2O2S2
Molar mass554.85 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

Oxyprothepin decanoate, sold under the brand name Meclopin, is a typical antipsychotic which was used in the treatment of schizophrenia in the Czech Republic but is no longer marketed.[2] It is administered by depot injection into muscle.[2] The medication has an approximate duration of 2 to 3 weeks.[1] The history of oxyprothepin decanoate has been reviewed.[3]


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ross J. Baldessarini (1985). Chemotherapy in Psychiatry: Principles and Practice. Harvard University Press. pp. 36–. ISBN 978-0-674-11383-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=cTx1tX8aFI4C&pg=PA36. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. Taylor & Francis. 2000. pp. 781–. ISBN 978-3-88763-075-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=5GpcTQD_L2oC&pg=PA781. 
  3. "History and therapeutic rationale of long acting antipsychotics". Curr Clin Pharmacol 9 (1): 39–52. February 2014. doi:10.2174/15748847113089990057. PMID 23343446.