Tiapride

Tiapride
Clinical data
Trade namesTiapridal
Routes of
administration
Oral (tablets), IM, IV
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • BR: Class C1 (Other controlled substances)
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability~75% (oral) (Tmax = 1 hour)
Protein bindingNegligible
Elimination half-life2.9–3.6 hours
ExcretionUrine (70% as unchanged tiapride)
Identifiers
  • N-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]-2-methoxy-5-methylsulfonylbenzamide
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.051.717
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC15H24N2O4S
Molar mass328.43 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CCN(CC)CCNC(=O)C1=C(C=CC(=C1)S(=O)(=O)C)OC
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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.