Oxyprothepin decanoate, sold under the brand name Meclopin, is a
typical antipsychotic which was used in the treatment of
schizophrenia in the
Czech Republic but is no longer marketed.
It is administered by
depot injection into muscle
Intramuscular injection, often abbreviated IM, is the injection of a substance into a muscle. In medicine, it is one of several methods for parenteral administration of medications. Intramuscular injection may be preferred because muscles have l ...
.
The medication has an approximate duration of 2 to 3 weeks.
The history of oxyprothepin decanoate has been reviewed.
References
Abandoned drugs
Antipsychotic esters
Decanoate esters
Dibenzothiepines
Piperazines
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