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Medical Definition of Carphenazine maleate
1. 110-(3-[4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinyl]propyl)phenothia zine-2-yl-1-propanone bis(hydrogen maleate);a phenothiazine tranquilliser of the piperazine group. Functionally classified as an antipsychotic agent, it is used in the treatment of chronic and acute schizophrenia; also possesses antiemetic, adrenolytic, anticholinergic, and dopamine-blocking actions. (05 Mar 2000)