neuroleptic drug

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neuroleptic drug - tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desiredantipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic, neuroleptic agentchlorpromazine, Thorazine - a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizerclozapine, Clozaril - an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effectsdiphenylbutyl piperidine - a group of antipsychotic drugs used mainly in the treatment of schizophreniafluphenazine - tranquilizer used to treat psychotic disordersHaldol, haloperidol - tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndromeloxapine, Loxitane - a tranquilizer (trade name Loxitane) used to treat schizophreniaMoban, molindone - antipsychotic drug (trade name Moban) used in the treatment of schizophreniaprochlorperazine - antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomitingMellaril, thioridazine - a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disordersNavane, thiothixene - a tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophreniaantianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, tranquilizer, tranquilliser, tranquillizer - a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarityEskalith, Lithane, lithium carbonate, Lithonate - a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder