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Zotepine

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Synonym(s):
2-[(8-chlorodibenzo[b,f]-thiepin-10-yl)oxy]-N,N-dimethylethanamine
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H18ClNOS
CAS Number:
26615-21-4
Molecular Weight:
331.86
MDL number:
MFCD00868143
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329831602
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

>98% (HPLC)

Quality Level

100

form

powder

color

white to off-white

solubility

DMSO: ≥20 mg/mL

originator

Astellas

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CN(C)CCOC1=Cc2ccccc2Sc3ccc(Cl)cc13

InChI

1S/C18H18ClNOS/c1-20(2)9-10-21-16-11-13-5-3-4-6-17(13)22-18-8-7-14(19)12-15(16)18/h3-8,11-12H,9-10H2,1-2H3

InChI key

HDOZVRUNCMBHFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Zotepine has been used as an anti-psychotic agent:
  • in biophysical studies with serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2AR)
  • to study its effects on the inhibition of human organic cation transporter 1 (hOCT1)
  • to study its protective effects on the human embryonic kidney (HEK cells)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Zotepine acts as an antagonist of dopamine D1, D2, and serotonin (5-HT2A/2C) receptors, and noradrenaline transporters. It shows therapeutic effects against schizophrenia and acute mania.
Zotepine is an atypical antipsychotic.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Dopamine Receptors page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
This compound was developed by Astellas. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Pictograms

Exclamation markEnvironment
GHS07,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H410

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Hung-Yu Chan et al.
Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 64(2), 162-169 (2010-05-08)
Atypical antipsychotics are increasingly used in the management of acute mania. This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy and tolerability of zotepine compared to haloperidol in combination with a mood stabilizer (lithium or valproate) for treatment of acute mania.
Ben Green
Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology, 5(2), 181-186 (2009-02-10)
Zotepine is a second generation antipsychotic drug, a substituted dibenzothiepine tricyclic molecule, with effects on dopamine, serotonin and noradrenaline receptors. This article reviews the relevant research studies on the drug based on a search of numerous medical databases for research
Ching-Hua Lin et al.
Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 32(6), 773-777 (2012-11-08)
Remission seems achievable for a portion of schizophrenic patients. This study aimed to identify the early predictors for remission and to establish an optimal prediction model. One hundred thirty-five acutely ill schizophrenic inpatients received 150-mg/d zotepine treatment for 4 weeks.
S Yamamura et al.
British journal of pharmacology, 157(4), 656-665 (2009-04-18)
The atypical antipsychotic drug, zotepine, is effective in treatment of schizophrenia and acute mania, but the incidence of seizures during treatment is higher than with other antipsychotics. In addition, the mechanisms underlying the clinical actions of zotepine remain uncharacterized. The
Britta Haenisch et al.
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 385(10), 1017-1023 (2012-07-19)
Besides the three antidepressant-sensitive, Na(+)- and Cl(-)-dependent monoamine transporters, Na(+)-independent organic cation transporters (OCTs) are known to transport monoamines. However, little is known about the interactions of psychotropic drugs with human (h) OCTs. In the present study, a series of
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