Zotepine

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Zotepine
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Trade names Zoleptil
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Oral
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Legal status
  • BR: Class C1 (Other controlled substances) [1]
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 7–13% (oral) [2]
Metabolism N-desmethylation to norzotepine (30-40%) [2]
Elimination half-life 13.7–15.9 hours, 12 hours (Norzotepine) [2]
Excretion 17% (Urine) [2]
Identifiers
  • 2-(3-chlorobenzo[b][1]benzothiepin-5-yl)oxy-N,N-dimethylethanamine
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C18H18ClNOS
Molar mass 331.86 g·mol−1
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  • Clc2cc1C(/OCCN(C)C)=C\c3c(Sc1cc2)cccc3
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Zotepine is an atypical antipsychotic drug indicated for acute and chronic schizophrenia. It has been used in Germany since 1990 (although it has been discontinued in Germany) and Japan since 1982.

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Zotepine is not approved for use in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada or New Zealand. [3]

Medical uses

Zotepine's primary use is as a treatment for schizophrenia [4] although clinical trials have been conducted (with positive results) into its efficacy as an antimanic agent in patients with acute bipolar mania. [5] [6] [7] In a 2013 study in a comparison of 15 antipsychotic drugs in effectivity in treating schizophrenic symptoms, zotepine demonstrated medium-strong effectivity. Less effective than clozapine, slightly less effective than olanzapine and risperidone, approximately as effective as paliperidone, and slightly more effective than haloperidol, quetiapine, and aripiprazole. [8]

Side effects

Common [2] [4]
Unknown frequency [2] [4]
Rare [2] [4]

Pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

The antipsychotic effect of zotepine is thought to be mediated through antagonist activity at dopamine and serotonin receptors. Zotepine has a high affinity for the D1 and D2 receptors. It also affects the 5-HT2A, 5-HT2C, 5-HT6, and 5-HT7 receptors. [10] In addition, its active metabolite, norzotepine, serves as a potent norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. [11]

Macromolecule (Receptor or transporter protein)Ki [nM] [10]
SERT 151
NET 530
DAT 3621
5-HT1A 470.5
5-HT1B 59.5
5-HT1D 119
5-HT1E 700
5-HT2A 2.7
5-HT2C 2.6
5-HT3 472
5-HT5A 29
5-HT6 6
5-HT7 12
α1A 7
α1B 5
α2A 180
α2B 5.35
α2C 106
M1 18
M2 140
M3 73
M4 77
M5 260
D1 71
D2 25
D2S5.4
D2L11
D3 6.4
D4 18
D5 248
H1 3.21
H2 500
H4 1977

Society and culture

Brand names

Brand names include Losizopilon(JP), Lodopin(ID, JP), Setous(JP), Zoleptil(CZ, PT, TR, UK†), Zotewin(IN); where † indicates a formulation that has been discontinued.

See also

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