User:Mr. Ibrahem/Pimozide

Pimozide, sold under the brand name Orap among others, is a medication used to treat schizophrenia and Tourette syndrome. In Tourette's it is used when other treatments such as haloperidol are not effective. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include parkinsonism, dry mouth, and sleepiness. Other side effects may include tardive dyskinesia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, QT prolongation, and seizures. It is an antipsychotic in the diphenylbutylpiperidine class. It affects both dopamine and serotonin receptors.

Pimozide was patented in 1963 and came into medical use in France in 1969. In the United Kingdom 100 tablets of 4 mg costs the NHS about £40 as of 2021. In the United States this amount costs about 430 USD.