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.png | width = 150 | CAS_number = 1977-10-2 | ATC_prefix = N05 | ATC_suffix = AH01 | ATC_supplemental = | PubChem = 3964 | DrugBank = APRD00574 | chemical_formula = C18H18ClN3O | molecular_weight = 327.808 g/mol | bioavailability = | protein_bound = | metabolism = | elimination_half-life = Oral-4 hours | pregnancy_category = | legal_status = | routes_of_administration = }} Loxapine (sold as Loxapac®, Loxitane®) is a typical antipsychotic medication, used primarily in the treatment of schizophrenia. It is a member of the dibenzodiazepine family and structurally related to clozapine. Several researchers have argued that Loxapine may behave as an atypical antipsychotic PMID 10340686
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Side effects include tardive dyskinesia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, extrapyramidal side effects, tremor and sedation. More on [ Loxapine ]
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Alexza Announces Submission Of AZ-004 (Staccato(R) Loxapine) NDA - http://tinyurl.com/ye7s9kb
Loxapine - Internet Mental Health page discusses pharmacology, indications and contraindications, precautions, dosage, and other topics. From a Canadian monograph.
Loxapine - Familydoctor.org - Information for patients in English and Spanish.
