The Classification of Typical and Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs

Typical Antipsychotics Classification (also known as First generation Antipsychotics):

• Phenothiazines:
  1. Chlorpromazine
  2. Promethazine
  3. Fluphenazine
  4. Perphenazine
  5. Perazine
  6. Prochlorperazine
  7. Trifluoperazine
• Butyrophenones:
  1. Haloperidol
• Di-phenyl-butyl-piperidines
  1. Pimozide
  2. Penfluridol
  3. Fluspirilene
• Thioxanthenes
  1. Flupenthixol
  2. Zuclopenthixol
  3. Clopethixol
  4. Thiothixene
• Other
  1. Loxapine

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In-between: Sulpride

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Atypical Antipsychotics Classification (also known as Second generation Antipsychotics):

• Di-Benzo-Diazepine
  • Clozapine
• Thieno-Benzo-Diazepine
  • Olanzapine
• Di-Benzo-Thiazipine
  • Quetiepine
• Benzixazole
  • Risperidone
  • Paliperidone
• Benzisothiazoles
  • Ziprasidone
  • Lurasidone
• Quinolones
  • Aripiprazole
  • Brexipiprazole
• Benzamide
  • Amisulpride
• Other
  • Zotepine