CPX
CPX Brand names, CPX Analogs
CPX Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
CPX Chemical_Formula
C18H18ClNS
CPX RX_link
No information avaliable
CPX fda sheet
CPX msds (material safety sheet)
CPX Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
CPX Molecular Weight
315.861 g/mol
CPX Melting Point
97.5 oC
CPX H2O Solubility
0.295 mg/L
CPX State
Solid
CPX LogP
5.654
CPX Dosage Forms
Tablets; Syrup (concentrate)
CPX Indication
For treatment of psychotic disorders (e.g. schizophrenia) and of acute mania occuring as part of bipolar disorders.
CPX Pharmacology
Chlorprothixene is a typical antipsychotic drug of the thioxanthine class. It has a low antipsychotic potency (half to 2/3 of chlorpromazine). An intrinsic antidepressant effect of chlorprothixene has been discussed, but not proven yet. Likewise, it is unclear, if chlorprothixene has genuine analgesic effects. An antiemetic effect, as with most antipsychotics, exists. It is used in the treatment of nervous, mental, and emotional conditions. Improvement in such conditions is thought to result from the effect of the medicine on nerve pathways in specific areas of the brain. Chlorprothixene has a strong sedative activity with a high incidence of anticholinergic side-effects. Chlorprothixene is structurally related to chlorpromazine, with which it shares in principal all side effects. Allergic side-effects and liver damage seem to appear with an appreciable lower frequency.
CPX Absorption
No information avaliable
CPX side effects and Toxicity
Symptoms of overdose include difficulty in breathing (severe), dizziness (severe), drowsiness (severe), muscle trembling, jerking, stiffness, or uncontrolled movements (severe), small pupils, unusual excitement, and unusual tiredness or weakness (severe).
CPX Patient Information
CPX Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
