Bromperidol

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Bromperidol
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Clinical data
Trade names Bromidol, Bromodol
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
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CAS Number
PubChem CID
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UNII
KEGG
ChEMBL
ECHA InfoCard 100.030.845
Chemical and physical data
Formula C21H23BrFNO2
Molar mass 420.315 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)
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Bromperidol (marketed as Bromidol, Bromodol) is a butyrophenone derivative. It is a potent and long-acting neuroleptic, used as an antipsychotic in the treatment of schizophrenia. It was discovered at Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1966.

References[edit]

  • Poldinger W, Bures E, Haage H, Clinical study with bromperidol, a new butyrophenone derivative, Int Pharmacopsychiatry. 1977;12(1):20-4.
  • Dubinsky B, McGuire JL, Niemegeers CJ, Janssen PA, Weintraub HS, McKenzie BE, Bromperidol, a new butyrophenone neuroleptic: a review, Psychopharmacology (Berl). 1982;78(1):1-7.