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Thioxanthenes

Medical Definition:

Thioxanthenes Categories.

	Chlorprothixene - A thioxanthine with effects similar to the phenothiazine antipsychotics.
	Clopenthixol - A thioxanthene with therapeutic actions similar to the phenothiazine antipsychotics. It is an antagonist at D1 and D2 dopamine receptors.
	Hycanthone - Potentially toxic, but effective antischistosomal agent, it is a metabolite of LUCANTHONE.
	Lucanthone - One of the SCHISTOSOMICIDES, it has been replaced largely by HYCANTHONE and more recently PRAZIQUANTEL. (From Martindale The Extrapharmacopoeia, 30th ed., p46)
	Thiothixene - A thioxanthine used as an antipsychotic agent. Its effects are similar to the phenothiazine antipsychotics.

Thioxanthenes Medical Definitions and Terms

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