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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C21H26ClN3OS.2ClH
Molecular Weight 476.891
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of PERPHENAZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

SMILES

Cl.Cl.OCCN1CCN(CCCN2C3=CC=CC=C3SC4=CC=C(Cl)C=C24)CC1

InChI

InChIKey=JGTYANSBOIVAMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C21H26ClN3OS.2ClH/c22-17-6-7-21-19(16-17)25(18-4-1-2-5-20(18)27-21)9-3-8-23-10-12-24(13-11-23)14-15-26;;/h1-2,4-7,16,26H,3,8-15H2;2*1H

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Perphenazine is a relatively high potency phenothiazine that blocks dopamine 2 receptors predominantly, but also may possess antagonist actions at histamine 1 and cholinergic M1 and alpha 1 adrenergic receptors in the vomiting center leading to reduced nausea and vomiting. The drug was approved by FDA for the treatment of schizophrenia and control of severe nausea and vomiting (either alone or in combination with amitriptyline hydrochloride). Perphenazine is extensively hepatic to metabolites via sulfoxidation, hydroxylation, dealkylation, and glucuronidation; primarily metabolized by CYP2D6 to N-dealkylated perphenazine, perphenazine sulfoxide, and 7-hydroxyperphenazine (active metabolite with 70% of the activity of perphenazine) and excreted in the urine and feces.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: P14416
Gene ID: 1813.0
Gene Symbol: DRD2
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
0.16 nM [Ki]
Target ID: P35367
Gene ID: 3269.0
Gene Symbol: HRH1
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
8.0 nM [Kd]
Target ID: P11229
Gene ID: 1128.0
Gene Symbol: CHRM1
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
1.5 µM [Kd]
10.0 nM [Ki]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Preventing
PERPHENAZINE

Approved Use

Perphenazine is indicated for use in the treatment of schizophrenia and for the control of severe nausea and vomiting in adults.

Launch Date

1988
Preventing
PERPHENAZINE

Approved Use

Perphenazine is indicated for use in the treatment of schizophrenia and for the control of severe nausea and vomiting in adults.

Launch Date

1988
Primary
PERPHENAZINE

Approved Use

Perphenazine is indicated for use in the treatment of schizophrenia and for the control of severe nausea and vomiting in adults.

Launch Date

1988
Primary
PERPHENAZINE AND AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Approved Use

Perphenazine and amitriptyline hydrochloride tablets are recommended for treatment of (1) patients with moderate to severe anxiety and/or agitation and depressed mood, (2) patients with depression in whom anxiety and/or agitation are severe, and (3) patients with depression and anxiety in association with chronic physical disease. In many of these patients, anxiety masks the depressive state so that, although therapy with a tranquilizer appears to be indicated, the administration of a tranquilizer alone will not be adequate.

Launch Date

1988
Primary
PERPHENAZINE AND AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Approved Use

Perphenazine and amitriptyline hydrochloride tablets are recommended for treatment of (1) patients with moderate to severe anxiety and/or agitation and depressed mood, (2) patients with depression in whom anxiety and/or agitation are severe, and (3) patients with depression and anxiety in association with chronic physical disease. In many of these patients, anxiety masks the depressive state so that, although therapy with a tranquilizer appears to be indicated, the administration of a tranquilizer alone will not be adequate.

Launch Date

1988
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
0.546 ng/mL
16 mg single, oral
dose: 16 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
PERPHENAZINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
984 pg/mL
4 mg 3 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
PERPHENAZINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
509 pg/mL
4 mg 3 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
7-HYDROXYPERPHENAZINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
6.673 ng × h/mL
16 mg single, oral
dose: 16 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
PERPHENAZINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
9.12 h
16 mg single, oral
dose: 16 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
PERPHENAZINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
12 h
4 mg 3 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
PERPHENAZINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
18.8 h
4 mg 3 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
7-HYDROXYPERPHENAZINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
9%
unknown, unknown
PERPHENAZINE unknown
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
0.93 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 0.93 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 0.93 g
Sources:
unhealthy, 42
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 42
Sex: M
Sources:
Disc. AE: QT interval prolonged, Hypothermia...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
QT interval prolonged
Hypothermia
Loss of consciousness
PR interval prolonged
QRS prolonged
Sources:
200 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 200 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 200 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, 48
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 48
Sex: F
Sources:
Disc. AE: Coma, Hypothermia...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Coma
Hypothermia
Tachycardia
Miosis
Sources:
30 mg 1 times / day multiple, intramuscular
Recommended
Dose: 30 mg, 1 times / day
Route: intramuscular
Route: multiple
Dose: 30 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Disc. AE: Tardive dyskinesia...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Tardive dyskinesia
Sources:
30 mg 1 times / day multiple, intramuscular
Recommended
Dose: 30 mg, 1 times / day
Route: intramuscular
Route: multiple
Dose: 30 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Disc. AE: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Sources:
64 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 64 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 64 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Disc. AE: Tardive dyskinesia...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Tardive dyskinesia
Sources:
64 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 64 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 64 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Disc. AE: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Sources:
20 mg single, intramuscular
Studied dose
Dose: 20 mg
Route: intramuscular
Route: single
Dose: 20 mg
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Sources:
Disc. AE: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Hypothermia Disc. AE
0.93 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 0.93 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 0.93 g
Sources:
unhealthy, 42
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 42
Sex: M
Sources:
Loss of consciousness Disc. AE
0.93 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 0.93 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 0.93 g
Sources:
unhealthy, 42
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 42
Sex: M
Sources:
PR interval prolonged Disc. AE
0.93 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 0.93 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 0.93 g
Sources:
unhealthy, 42
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 42
Sex: M
Sources:
QRS prolonged Disc. AE
0.93 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 0.93 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 0.93 g
Sources:
unhealthy, 42
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 42
Sex: M
Sources:
QT interval prolonged Disc. AE
0.93 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 0.93 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 0.93 g
Sources:
unhealthy, 42
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 42
Sex: M
Sources:
Coma Disc. AE
200 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 200 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 200 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, 48
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 48
Sex: F
Sources:
Hypothermia Disc. AE
200 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 200 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 200 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, 48
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 48
Sex: F
Sources:
Miosis Disc. AE
200 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 200 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 200 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, 48
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 48
Sex: F
Sources:
Tachycardia Disc. AE
200 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 200 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 200 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, 48
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 48
Sex: F
Sources:
Tardive dyskinesia Disc. AE
30 mg 1 times / day multiple, intramuscular
Recommended
Dose: 30 mg, 1 times / day
Route: intramuscular
Route: multiple
Dose: 30 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome Disc. AE
30 mg 1 times / day multiple, intramuscular
Recommended
Dose: 30 mg, 1 times / day
Route: intramuscular
Route: multiple
Dose: 30 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Tardive dyskinesia Disc. AE
64 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 64 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 64 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome Disc. AE
64 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 64 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 64 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome Disc. AE
20 mg single, intramuscular
Studied dose
Dose: 20 mg
Route: intramuscular
Route: single
Dose: 20 mg
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Sources:
Overview

Overview

Drug as perpetrator​Drug as victimTox targets

Tox targets

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Selective inhibition of hepatitis C virus infection by hydroxyzine and benztropine.
2014-06
Antitubercular pharmacodynamics of phenothiazines.
2013-04
Profiling of a prescription drug library for potential renal drug-drug interactions mediated by the organic cation transporter 2.
2011-07-14
Olanzapine use in women with antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia.
1998-10
Association of plasma homovanillic acid with behavioral symptoms in patients diagnosed with dementia: a preliminary report.
1997-12-01
Induction of mania by risperidone resistant to mood stabilizers.
1997-02
BMY-14802 reversed the sigma receptor agonist-induced neck dystonia in rats.
1996
The efficacy of prophylactic ondansetron, droperidol, perphenazine, and metoclopramide in the prevention of nausea and vomiting after major gynecologic surgery.
1995-07
Binding of typical and atypical antipsychotic agents to 5-hydroxytryptamine-6 and 5-hydroxytryptamine-7 receptors.
1994-03
Risperidone versus perphenazine in the treatment of chronic schizophrenic patients with acute exacerbations.
1993-12
The relationship between blood perphenazine levels, early resolution of psychotic symptoms, and side effects.
1990-08
Zuclopenthixol and perphenazine in patients with acute psychotic states. A double-blind multicentre study.
1987-07
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome during perphenazine treatment.
1987-03
L-tryptophan in drug-induced movement disorders with insomnia.
1986-05-08
Tourette-like syndrome following low dose short-term neuroleptic treatment.
1986-05
A case of progressive hemichorea responsive to high-dose reserpine.
1986-03
Effect of different neuroleptics in tardive dyskinesia and parkinsonism. A video-controlled multicenter study with chlorprothixene, perphenazine, haloperidol and haloperidol + biperiden. Nordic Dyskinesia Study Group.
1986
GABAergic, dopaminergic and cholinergic interactions in perphenazine-induced catatonia in rats.
1985-12
Pharmacology in vivo of the phenylindan derivative, Lu 19-005, a new potent inhibitor of dopamine, noradrenaline and 5-hydroxytryptamine uptake in rat brain.
1985-04
Sigma opiates and certain antipsychotic drugs mutually inhibit (+)-[3H] SKF 10,047 and [3H]haloperidol binding in guinea pig brain membranes.
1984-09
Unique sensitivity of Hb Zürich to oxidative injury by phenazopyridine: reversal of the effects by elevating carboxyhemoglobin levels in vivo and in vitro.
1983-06
Cerebellar syndrome following neuroleptic induced heat stroke.
1983-02
Dose-response relationships of perphenazine in the treatment of acute psychoses.
1982
Actions of clonidine on convulsions and behaviour.
1981-07
Prolactin and the small intestine. Effect of hyperprolactinaemia on mucosal structure in the rat.
1981-07
Tricyclic antidepressants and alcoholic blackouts.
1981-06
Plasma levels of perphenazine (Trilafon) related to development of extrapyramidal side effects.
1981
Pituitary sensitivity to LHRH in hyperprolactinemia induced by perphenazine and renal pituitary transplants in female rats.
1980-04
Electrophysiologic studies of perphenazine and protriptyline in a patient with psychotropic drug-induced ventricular fibrillation.
1979-08
Seven cases of somnambulism induced by drugs.
1979-07
Metoclopramide and dystonic reactions in Sardinians.
1979-06-23
Toxic psychosis with cimetidine.
1979-05
Death attributed to ventricular arrhythmia induced by thioridazine in combination with a single Contac C capsule.
1978-10-07
[Acute dystonia in children. 2 cases caused by perphenazine (Trilafon)].
1978-03-10
Drug-induced anaphylaxis, convulsions, deafness, and extrapyramidal symptoms.
1977-03-12
Asymptomatic idiopathic syndrome of prolonged Q-T interval in a 45-year-old woman. Ventricular tachyarrhythmias precipitated by hypokalemia and therapy with amitriptyline and prephenazine.
1977-02
Letter: Side-effects of perphenazine.
1975-06-21
The mechanism of the potentiating effect of antidepressant drugs on the protective influenc oe of diphenhydramine in experimental catatonia. The role of histamine.
1974
Idiosyncratic responses to phenothiazines.
1972-01-22
Increased sensitivity to neuroleptics in rats with lesions of the central nervous system.
1972
Iatrogenic epilepsy due to antidepressant drugs.
1969-10-11
Dystonic reaction to perphenazine.
1969-08-09
Perphenazine dystonia presenting as recurrent dislocation of the jaw.
1969-01
Phenothiazines and diabetes in hospitalized women.
1968-01
Oculogyric crises due to phenothiazines.
1967-07-22
Side-effects of phenothiazines.
1967-04-01
Specific therapeutic actions of acetophenazine, perphenazine, and benzquinamide in newly admitted schizophrenic patients.
1967-03-01
Phenothiazines in early labour.
1967-02-11
Drug-induced extrapyramidal symptoms: their incidence and treatment.
1967-01
The bucco-linguo-masticatory syndrome as a side-effect of neuroleptics therapy.
1967
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Moderately disturbed nonhospitalized patients with schizophrenia: 4 to 8 mg t.i.d. initially; reduce as soon as possible to minimum effective dosage. Hospitalized patients with schizophrenia: 8 to 16 mg b.i.d. to q.i.d.; avoid dosages in excess of 64 mg daily. Severe nausea and vomiting in adults: 8 to 16 mg daily in divided doses; 24 mg occasionally may be necessary; early dosage reduction is desirable.
Route of Administration: Oral
Perphenazine (10-100 microM) was administered, either alone or combined with dopamine, to primary mouse neuronal or intact brain culture and to a human neuroblastoma (NB) cell line (SK-N-SH). Cell viability (measured by neutral red and alamar blue), DNA fragmentation (flow cytometry-NB) were determined. Neuroblastoma: perphenazine decreased viability by 87%.
Name Type Language
PERPHENAZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
MI  
Common Name English
PERPHENAZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE [MI]
Preferred Name English
1-PIPERAZINEETHANOL, 4-(3-(2-CHLOROPHENOTHIAZIN-10-YL)PROPYL)-, DIHYDROCHLORIDE
Systematic Name English
1-PIPERAZINEETHANOL, 4-(3-(2-CHLORO-10H-PHENOTHIAZIN-10-YL)PROPYL)-, DIHYDROCHLORIDE
Systematic Name English
ETHAPERAZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
Systematic Name English
1-PIPERAZINEETHANOL, 4-(3-(2-CHLORO-10H-PHENOTHIAZIN-10-YL)PROPYL)-, HYDROCHLORIDE (1:2)
Systematic Name English
Code System Code Type Description
FDA UNII
THW7Y583I9
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MERCK INDEX
m8567
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID70173977
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
217-944-6
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CAS
2015-28-3
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PUBCHEM
74835
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