Pharmacologic Substance
thioridazine Audio
thi·o·rid·a·zine [ thahy-uh-rid-uh-zeen, -zin ]
Effect:
Decreased Dopamine Activity; Decreased Norepinephrine Activity; Hypothalamic Endocrine Activity Alteration
May Treat:
Psychotic Disorders; Schizophrenia
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; DrugInfo; PDR
Definitions related to thioridazine:
  • A phenothiazine antipsychotic used in the management of PHYCOSES, including SCHIZOPHRENIA.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Phenothiazine compound having antipsychotic and sedative effects, used in treatment of schizophrenia and acute psychotic episodes, for relief of anxiety, agitiation and depression in mood disorders, and for treatment of disruptive behavior disorders in children.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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