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MeSH Heading: Aripiprazole
Tree Number(s): D03.383.606.170; D03.633.100.810.835.122
Unique ID: D000068180
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000068180
Scope Note: A piperazine and quinolone derivative that is used primarily as an antipsychotic agent. It is a partial agonist of SEROTONIN RECEPTOR, 5-HT1A and DOPAMINE D2 RECEPTORS, where it also functions as a post-synaptic antagonist, and an antagonist of SEROTONIN RECEPTOR, 5-HT2A. It is used for the treatment of SCHIZOPHRENIA and BIPOLAR DISORDER, and as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of depression.
Entry Term(s): 7-(4-(4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyloxy)-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone; Abilify; Aripiprazol; OPC 14597; OPC-14597
Pharm Action: Antidepressive Agents
Antipsychotic Agents
Dopamine Agonists
Serotonin 5-HT1 Receptor Agonists
Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists
Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists
Public MeSH Note: 2016; ARIPIPRAZOLE was indexed under QUINOLONES 1995-2015 and under PIPERAZINES 1995-2015
History Note: 2016 (1995)
Date Established: 2016/01/01
Date of Entry: 2015/07/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/20

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Concept UI: M000602020
Scope Note: A piperazine and quinolone derivative that is used primarily as an antipsychotic agent. It is a partial agonist of SEROTONIN RECEPTOR, 5-HT1A and DOPAMINE D2 RECEPTORS, where it also functions as a post-synaptic antagonist, and an antagonist of SEROTONIN RECEPTOR, 5-HT2A. It is used for the treatment of SCHIZOPHRENIA and BIPOLAR DISORDER, and as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of depression.
Terms: Aripiprazole Preferred Term
Term UI T000874649
Date02/03/2015
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2016); Aripiprazol
Term UI T000874920
Date02/09/2015
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2016); 7-(4-(4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyloxy)-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone
Term UI T279364
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995)

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