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Alizapride is a dopamine antagonist used to prevent nausea and vomiting associated with medical procedures, surgeries, and cancer therapies. Alizapride is a dopamine antagonist that is capable of demonstrating both prokinetic and antiemetic effects.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
The anti-emetic action of Alizapride is due to its antagonist activity at D2 receptors in the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) in the central nervous system (CNS)—this action prevents nausea and vomiting triggered by most stimuli. Structurally similar to metoclopramide and, therefore, shares similar other atributres related to emesis and prokinetics.
- Primary indication
- Alizapride is used in the treatment of nausea and vomiting, including postoperative nausea and vomiting.Curator reviewed · 4 structured indications
- Formula / weight
- C16H21N5O2 · 315.3702 g/mol (avg)
Resolves to
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Which drugs share a target with Alizapride, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?