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Preferred term

Clozapine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A tricylic dibenzodiazepine, classified as an atypical antipsychotic agent. It binds several types of central nervous system receptors, and displays a unique pharmacological profile. Clozapine is a serotonin antagonist, with strong binding to 5-HT 2A/2C receptor subtype. It also displays strong affinity to several dopaminergic receptors, but shows only weak antagonism at the dopamine D2 receptor, a receptor commonly thought to modulate neuroleptic activity. Agranulocytosis is a major adverse effect associated with administration of this agent.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 5786-21-0 (Clozapine)
  • 5H-Dibenzo(b,e)(1,4)diazepine, 8-chloro-11-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-
  • J60AR2IKIC

In other languages

  • French

  • 5786-21-0 (Clozapine)
  • 5H-Dibenzo(b,e)(1,4)diazepine, 8-chloro-11-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-
  • J60AR2IKIC

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RHQSBTM2-S

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