Pimozide

Introduction: Pimozide

Description of Pimozide

Pimozide: A diphenylbutylpiperidine that is effective as an antipsychotic agent and as an alternative to HALOPERIDOL for the suppression of vocal and motor tics in patients with Tourette syndrome. Although the precise mechanism of action is unknown, blockade of postsynaptic dopamine receptors has been postulated. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p403)
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Pimozide: diphenylbutylpiperidine that is used as an antipsychotic agent and as an alternative to haloperidol for the suppression of vocal and motor tics in patients with Tourette syndrome.
Source: CRISP

Pimozide: A diphenylbutylpiperidine that is effective as an antipsychotic agent and as an alternative to HALOPERIDOL for the suppression of vocal and motor tics in patients with Tourette syndrome. Although the precise mechanism of action is unknown, blockade of postsynaptic dopamine receptors has been postulated. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p403).
Source: MeSH 2007

Pimozide: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Pimozide:

• Antipsychotic
• Agent
• HALOPERIDOL
• Suppression
• Vocal
• Vocal symptoms (550 causes)
• Motor
• Motor problems
• Tics (20 causes)

Terms associated with Pimozide:

Broader terms for Pimozide

• Benzimidazoles

Source - MeSH 2007

• antipsychotic agent
• benzimidazole

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Pimozide

The following list attempts to classify Pimozide into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring
    • Benzimidazoles
      • Pimozide

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