Chlorprothixene

Chlorprothixene
Clinical data
Trade namesTruxal, others
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Routes of
administration
Oral, intramuscular injection
Drug classTypical antipsychotic
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • BR: Class C1 (Other controlled substances)
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
MetabolismHepatic
Elimination half-life8–12 hours
ExcretionFeces, urine
Identifiers
  • (Z)-3-(2-chlorothioxanthen-9-ylidene)-N,N-dimethyl-propan-1-amine
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ECHA InfoCard100.003.666
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H18ClNS
Molar mass315.86 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • Clc2cc1C(\c3c(Sc1cc2)cccc3)=C/CCN(C)C
  • InChI=1S/C18H18ClNS/c1-20(2)11-5-7-14-15-6-3-4-8-17(15)21-18-10-9-13(19)12-16(14)18/h3-4,6-10,12H,5,11H2,1-2H3/b14-7- Y
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Chlorprothixene, sold under the brand name Truxal among others, is a typical antipsychotic of the thioxanthene group.