Definition
butyrophenones
noun
- A class of antipsychotic drugs characterized by a butyrophenone chemical structure, used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; plural form; singular is butyrophenone; first-generation antipsychotics
Examples
- Butyrophenones were among the earliest antipsychotic medications developed in the 1950s.
- Haloperidol is one of the most well-known butyrophenones used in psychiatric treatment.
- The doctor prescribed a butyrophenone to help manage the patient's psychotic symptoms.
- Butyrophenones work by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain.
- Side effects of butyrophenones can include extrapyramidal symptoms and tardive dyskinesia.