Ritanserin

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Ritanserin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
6-[2-[4-[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methylidene]piperidin-1-yl]ethyl]-7-methyl-[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-b]pyrimidin-5-one
Identifiers
CAS number 87051-43-2
ATC code  ?
PubChem 5074
Chemical data
Formula C27H25F2N3OS 
Mol. mass 477.569 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
Synonyms Ritanserin
Pharmacokinetic data
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Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status
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Ritanserin is a neurochemical with wide-reaching possibilities for the treatment of many neurological disorders. When used together with typical antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia is able to decrease negative symptoms and adds some "atypicality" as parkinsonism is slightly decreased.

6-[2-[4-[Bis(4-fluorophenyl)methylene]-1-piperidinyl]ethyl]-7-methyl-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one

Potent and long-acting 5-HT2 receptor antagonist (Ki = 0.39 nM). Anxiolytic in vivo.