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USDailyMed:Ziprasidone AU:C N05AE04(WHO) AU:S4(Prescription only)BR:Class C1(Other controlled substances)US:℞-only 5-{2-[4-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl}-6-chloro-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one 146939-27-7Y 60854 59 DB00246Y 54841Y 6UKA5VEJ6X D08687Y CHEBI:10119Y ChEMBL708Y DTXSID4023753 Interactive image O=C1Cc2c(N1)cc(Cl)c(c2)CCN3CCN(CC3)c4nsc5ccccc45 InChI=1S/C21H21ClN4OS/c22-17-13-18-15(12-20(27)23-18)11-14(17)5-6-25-7-9-26(10-8-25)21-16-3-1-2-4-19(16)28-24-21/h1-4,11,13H,5-10,1‍‍‍‍‍‍​​​‍​​​​​​2H2,(H,23,27)YKey:MVWVFYHBGMAFLY-UHFFFAOYSA-NY Ziprasidone, sold under the brand nameGeodonamong others, is anatypical antipsychoticused to treatschizophreniaandbipolar disorder.It may be usedby mouthand byinjection into a muscle(IM).The intramuscular form may be used for acuteagitationin people with schizophrenia. Common side effects includetremors,tics,dizziness,dry mouth,restlessness,nausea, and mildsedation.Although it can also causeweight gain, the risk is much lower than for other atypical antipsychotics.How it works is not entirely clear but is believed to involve effects onserotoninanddopaminein thebrain. Ziprasidone was approved for medical use in the United States in 2001.The pills are made up of the hydrochloride salt, ziprasidone hydrochloride. The intramuscular form is themesylate, ziprasidone mesylate trihydrate, and is provided as alyophilizedpowder. In 2020, it was the 282nd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1million prescriptions.