Perazine (Taxilan) is a moderate-potency
typical antipsychotic
Typical antipsychotics (also known as major tranquilizers, and first generation antipsychotics) are a class of antipsychotic drugs first developed in the 1950s and used to treat psychosis (in particular, schizophrenia). Typical antipsychotics m ...
of the
phenothiazine
Phenothiazine, abbreviated PTZ, is an organic compound that has the formula S(C6H4)2NH and is related to the thiazine-class of heterocyclic compounds. Derivatives of phenothiazine are highly bioactive and have widespread use and rich history. ...
class. It is quite similar to
chlorpromazine
Chlorpromazine (CPZ), marketed under the brand names Thorazine and Largactil among others, is an antipsychotic medication. It is primarily used to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia. Other uses include the treatment of bipolar di ...
, and acts as a
dopamine antagonist
A dopamine antagonist, also known as an anti-dopaminergic and a dopamine receptor antagonist (DRA), is a type of drug which blocks dopamine receptors by receptor antagonism. Most antipsychotics are dopamine antagonists, and as such they have f ...
. A 2014
systematic review
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compared it with other antipsychotic drugs:
Synthesis

Phenothiazine-10-propionitrile
698-80-2(1) is treated with a mixture of acid and alcohol giving Methyl phenothiazinepropionate
CID:368244(2). Heating with
1-methylpiperazine
''N''-Methylpiperazine is a heterocyclic organic compound.
Uses
''N''-Methylpiperazine is a common building block used in organic synthesis. For example, ''N''-methylpiperazine is used in the manufacture of various pharmaceutical drugs includin ...
(3) gives the amide
1508-47-3
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(4). Reduction of this last by means of
diborane
Diborane(6), generally known as diborane, is the chemical compound with the formula B2H6. It is a toxic, colorless, and pyrophoric gas with a repulsively sweet odor. Diborane is a key boron compound with a variety of applications. It has attracte ...
yields ''Perazine'' (5).
See also
*
Carphenazine
*
Dixyrazine
*
Methdilazine
Methdilazine (Dilosyn, Tacaryl) is a first-generation antihistamine with anticholinergic properties of the phenothiazine class.
Synthesis
See also
* Phenothiazine
Phenothiazine, abbreviated PTZ, is an organic compound that has the formula ...
*
Pipamazine
References
External links
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Typical antipsychotics
Phenothiazines
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