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P6402

Sigma-Aldrich

Perphenazine

Synonym(s):

4-[3-(2-Chloro-10H-phenothiazin-10-yl)propyl]-1-piperazineethanol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H26ClN3OS
CAS Number:
58-39-9
Molecular Weight:
403.97
EC Number:
200-381-5
MDL number:
MFCD00056798
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278642
NACRES:
NA.77

form

powder

Quality Level

200

originator

Schering Plough

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

ClC(C=C1)=CC2=C1SC3=CC=CC=C3N2CCCN4CCN(CCO)CC4

InChI

1S/C21H26ClN3OS/c22-17-6-7-21-19(16-17)25(18-4-1-2-5-20(18)27-21)9-3-8-23-10-12-24(13-11-23)14-15-26/h1-2,4-7,16,26H,3,8-15H2

InChI key

RGCVKNLCSQQDEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ADRA1A(148) , ADRA1B(147) , ADRA1D(146) , ADRA2A(150) , ADRA2B(151) , ADRA2C(152) , DRD2(1813) , OPRS1(10280)

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General description

Perphenazine is an antipsychotic drug used in treating schizophrenia. It modulates antioxidant levels and helps in the management of oxidative injury in schizophrenia. However, it is less effective than the clozapine drug group in improving response to oxidative injury.

Biochem/physiol Actions

D2 dopamine receptor antagonist; α-adrenergic receptor antagonist and σ-receptor agonist; phenothiazine antipsychotic. Inhibits glutamate dehydrogenase in vitro.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Schering Plough. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H317

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

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Elina Turunen et al.
The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology, 63(1), 19-25 (2010-12-16)
The sublingual administration route as well as solid dispersion formation with macrogol 8000 and complexation with β-cyclodextrin (β-CyD) were investigated as ways for improving the absorption of perphenazine, a poorly water-soluble drug subjected to substantial first-pass metabolism. The absorption of
Eric Hermes et al.
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 26(9), 1194-1200 (2012-04-21)
There is evidence to suggest that clozapine is underutilized in treatment-refractory schizophrenia. Data from the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE), a multi-phase, randomized comparative effectiveness trial for schizophrenia, were used to identify factors associated with choosing randomization to
Alterations in oxidative stress markers and its correlation with clinical findings in schizophrenic patients consuming perphenazine, clozapine and risperidone
Hendouei N, et al.
Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 103, 965-972 (2018)
Robert H Yolken et al.
Schizophrenia research, 128(1-3), 61-65 (2011-03-01)
Cognitive impairment is a core feature of schizophrenia. Previous studies have indicated that exposure to neurotropic infectious agents such as Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 may contribute to cognitive deficits and neuroanatomical abnormalities in individuals with schizophrenia. We examined the
Donald E Addington et al.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 72(1), 75-80 (2010-09-28)
According to the American Psychiatric Association Clinical Practice Guidelines for schizophrenia, second-generation antipsychotics may be specifically indicated for the treatment of depression in schizophrenia. We examined the impact of these medications on symptoms of depression using the data from the
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