antipsychotic agent

Noun
  1. Tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired (synset 103719275)
    is a type of: antianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, tranquilizer, tranquilliser, tranquillizer - a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
    subtypes:
    • chlorpromazine, thorazine - a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer
    • clozapine, clozaril - an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects
    • diphenylbutyl piperidine - a group of antipsychotic drugs used mainly in the treatment of schizophrenia
    • fluphenazine - tranquilizer used to treat psychotic disorders
    • haldol, haloperidol - tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome
    • loxapine, loxitane - a tranquilizer (trade name Loxitane) used to treat schizophrenia
    • moban, molindone - antipsychotic drug (trade name Moban) used in the treatment of schizophrenia
    • prochlorperazine - antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting
    • mellaril, thioridazine - a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
    • navane, thiothixene - a tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophrenia
    • eskalith, lithane, lithium carbonate, lithonate - a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder
    same as: antipsychotic, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug

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