Nemonapride

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Nemonapride
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Clinical data
Trade names Emilace (JP)
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
  • none
Legal status
Legal status
  • Rx-only (JP)
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
IUPHAR/BPS
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ECHA InfoCard 100.215.765
Chemical and physical data
Formula C21H26ClN3O2
Molar mass 387.90 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)
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Nemonapride (エミレース, Emilace (JP)) is an atypical antipsychotic approved in Japan for the treatment of schizophrenia. It was launched by Yamanouchi in 1991. Nemonapride acts as a D2 and D3 receptor antagonist, and is also a potent 5-HT1A receptor agonist. It has affinity for sigma receptors.

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