Pimozide

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Pimozide, sold under the brand name Orap, is a typical antipsychotic medication of the diphenylbutylpiperidine class. It was discovered at Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1963. It is indicated for use in Tourette syndrome and resistant tics. It has a high potency compared to chlorpromazine (ratio 50–70:1).

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