thiothixene

American

[thahy-oh-thik-seen] / ˌθaɪ oʊˈθɪk sin /

noun

Pharmacology.

a potent antipsychotic, C 23 H 29 N 3 O 2 S 2 , used in the management of schizophrenia and related psychoses.

Etymology

Origin of thiothixene

First recorded in 1960–65; thio- + thi(o)x(anth)ene

Example Sentences

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One pharmacy drug shortage list identified Mylan as the nation’s sole supplier of thiothixene, which treats schizophrenia.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2021

Those prescriptions—for everything from thiothixene for schizophrenia to hydroxyzine for anxiety—can be filled at one of 320 participating pharmacies around the state, at no cost to the inmate.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2014

Thorazine and related drugs such as haloperidol, fluphenazine and thiothixene soon eclipsed the brutal treatments previously in vogue: lobotomy, primitive electroshock and artificially induced insulin shock.

From Time Magazine Archive

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