Droperidol

Droperidol
Skeletal formula of droperidol
Ball-and-stick model of droperidol
Clinical data
Pronunciation/droʊˈpɛrIdɔːl/
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: C
Routes of
administration
Intravenous, Intramuscular
Drug classTypical antipsychotic
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
MetabolismHepatic
Elimination half-life2.3 hours
Identifiers
  • 3-[1-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-oxobutyl]-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-4-yl]-1H-benzimidazol-2-one
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.008.144 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC22H22FN3O2
Molar mass379.435 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • c1ccc2c(c1)nc(n2C3=CCN(CC3)CCCC(=O)c4ccc(cc4)F)O

  • Fc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)CCCN2CC=C(CC2)N3c4ccccc4NC3=O
  • InChI=1S/C22H22FN3O2/c23-17-9-7-16(8-10-17)21(27)6-3-13-25-14-11-18(12-15-25)26-20-5-2-1-4-19(20)24-22(26)28/h1-2,4-5,7-11H,3,6,12-15H2,(H,24,28)
  • Key:RMEDXOLNCUSCGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Droperidol /drˈpɛrɪdɔːl/ (Inapsine, Droleptan, Dridol, Xomolix, Innovar [combination with fentanyl]) is an antidopaminergic drug used as an antiemetic (that is, to prevent or treat nausea) and as an antipsychotic. Droperidol is also often used as a rapid sedative in intensive-care treatment, and where "agitation aggression or violent behavior"[4] are present.[5][6]

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  3. ^ Anvisa (2023-03-31). "RDC Nº 784 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial" [Collegiate Board Resolution No. 784 - Lists of Narcotic, Psychotropic, Precursor, and Other Substances under Special Control] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Oficial da União (published 2023-04-04). Archived from the original on 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  4. ^ Edge R, Argáez C. Droperidol for Agitation in Acute Care [Internet]. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2021 Jan. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK571530/
  5. ^ Perkins J, Ho JD, Vilke GM, DeMers G (July 2015). "American Academy of Emergency Medicine Position Statement: Safety of Droperidol Use in the Emergency Department". The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 49 (1): 91–97. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2014.12.024. PMID 25837231.
  6. ^ Klein LR, Driver BE, Horton G, Scharber S, Martel ML, Cole JB (May 2019). "Rescue Sedation When Treating Acute Agitation in the Emergency Department With Intramuscular Antipsychotics". The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 56 (5): 484–490. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2018.12.036. PMID 30745194. S2CID 73436531.

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