Pimozide

In the US, Pimozide (pimozide systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous antipsychotic agents and is used to treat Tourette's Syndrome.

US matches:

• Pimozide

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N05AG02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0002062-78-4

Chemical Formula

C28-H29-F2-N3-O

Molecular Weight

461

Therapeutic Category

Neuroleptic

Chemical Name

2H-Benzimidazol-2-one, 1-[1-[4,4-bis(4-fluorophenyl)butyl]-4-piperidinyl]-1,3-dihydro-

Foreign Names

• Pimozidum (Latin)
• Pimozid (German)
• Pimozide (French)
• Pimozida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Pimozide (OS: DCF, DCIT, JAN, USAN, BAN)
• McN-JR-6238 (IS: McNeil)
• R 6238 (IS: Janssen)
• Pimozid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Pimozide (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Pimozidum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Apo-Pimozide
  Apotex, Canada



• Nörofren
  Sanofi-Aventis, Turkey



• Orap forte
  Janssen, Argentina; Janssen, Israel; Janssen, Sri Lanka; Janssen, Peru; Janssen-Cilag, Chile; Janssen-Cilag, Indonesia



• Orap Fuerte
  Janssen, Spain



• Orap
  Astellas, Japan; Ethnor, India; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Eureco, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Gate, United States; Janssen, Belgium; Janssen, Brazil; Janssen, Cyprus; Janssen, Germany; Janssen, Spain; Janssen, Hong Kong; Janssen, Ireland; Janssen, Italy; Janssen, Lebanon; Janssen, Sri Lanka; Janssen, Luxembourg; Janssen, Netherlands; Janssen, New Zealand; Janssen, Saudi Arabia; Janssen, Sudan; Janssen, Thailand; Janssen, Venezuela; Janssen, Yemen; Janssen-Cilag, United Arab Emirates; Janssen-Cilag, Austria; Janssen-Cilag, Denmark; Janssen-Cilag, Egypt; Janssen-Cilag, France; Janssen-Cilag, United Kingdom; Janssen-Cilag, Jordan; Janssen-Cilag, Malta; Janssen-Cilag, Oman; Janssen-Cilag, Tunisia; Janssen-Cilag, South Africa; Pharmascience, Canada



• Pimozida
  Dosa, Argentina



• Spimo
  Shou Chan, Taiwan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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