What is Penfluridol?

CAS: 26864-56-2

Molecular Formula: C28H27ClF5NO

Molecular weight:523.97

Product description:

Penfluridol is a terribly potent, aboriginal camp diphenylbutylpiperidines antipsychotic. It was obvious at Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1968. In relation to added diphenylbutylpiperidines antipsychotics, pimozide and fluspirilene, Penfluridol has continued acutely elimination half-life and its means for abounding canicule afterwards individual articulate endure dose. His antipsychotic potency, according to the dosage merely aftermath is commensurable effects, both agnate to haloperidol and pimozide. It is hardly alone sedative, but generally results in extrapyramidal side effects such as akathisia, dyskinesiae and pseudo-parkinsonism. Penfluridol is adumbrated for antipsychotic analysis of residual schizophrenia and agnate certifiable disturbances, but it is how many archetypal antipsychotics, to be replaced by the more aberant antipsychotics. Due to its acute lasting effects, it is usually administered orally as a tablet itself an anniversary (q 7 days) are taken assigned. The once-weekly dosage is usually 10 to 60 mg.