Ziprasidone (marketed as Geodon, Zeldox and Zipwell) was the fifth atypical antipsychotic to gain approval (February 2001) in the United States.
CAT# | 10-101-129 |
CAS | 146939-27-7 (net), 138982-67-9 (hydrochloride monohydrate) |
Background | Ziprasidone hydrochloride monohydrate is an atypical antipsychotic that displays combined SR-2A and D2DR inhibition. Ziprasidone displays high affinity at SR-2A receptors with a SR-2A/D2DR affinity ratio greater than any other clinically available atypical antipsychotics. |
Synonyms/Alias | CP-88059; 5-(2-(4-(1,2-Benzisothiazol-3-yl)piperazinyl)ethyl)-6-chlorooxindole · HCl · H2O |
M.F/Formula | C21H21ClN4OS·ClH·H2O |
M.W/Mr. | 467.42 |
Labeling Target | 5-hydroxytryptamine Receptor; Dopamine Receptor |
Application | Ziprasidone hydrochloride monohydrate is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of schizophrenia, acute mania and mixed states associated with bipolar disorder. Ziprasidone is also used off-label for depression, bipolar maintenance and PTSD. |
Activity | Antagonist |
Biological Activity | Ziprasidone (CP 88059) hydrochloride monohydrate, an antipsychotic agent, is an orally active combined 5-HT (serotonin) and dopamine receptor antagonist. Ziprasidone hydrochloride monohydrate has high affinity for rat (Ki: 3.4 nM)/human (2.5 nM) 5-HT1A receptors, 5-HT2A (0.42 nM), and dopamine D2 receptors (4.8 nM). Ziprasidone hydrochloride monohydrate is an inhibitor of norepinephrine reuptake. |
Areas of Interest | Neurological Disease |
Functions | Potassium channel regulator activity; Virus receptor activity |
Target | 5-HT Receptor |
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