OBO ID: CHEBI:50212

Term Name:	pizotifen		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	4-(9,10-dihydro-4H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophen-4-ylidene)-1-methylpiperidine pizotifen pizotifene pizotifeno pizotifenum Pizotyline
Definition:	A benzocycloheptathiophene that is 9,10-dihydro-4H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophene 4-ylidene)-1-methylpiperidine which is joined from the 4 position to the 4 position of an N-methylpiperidine moiety by a double bond. It is a sedating antihistamine, with strong serotonin antagonist and weak antimuscarinic activity. It is generally used as the malate salt for the treatment of migraine and the prevention of headache attacks during cluster periods.
References:	Beilstein:753534 CAS:15574-96-6 Drug_Central:2220 KEGG:D05523 LINCS:LSM-3695 Patent:BE636717 Patent:US3272826 Reaxys:753534 Wikipedia:Pizotifen
Ontology:	ChEBI  ( EBI )