Typical antipsychotics, Potassium channel blockers
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pimozide
(2062-78-4)
Orap · Antalon · Orap forte
Pimozide (sold under the brand name Orap) is an antipsychotic drug of the diphenylbutylpiperidine class. It was discovered at Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1963. It has a high potency compared to chlorpromazine (ratio 50-70:1).
