Chemicals and Drugs

Quipazine

A pharmacologic congener of serotonin that contracts smooth muscle and has actions similar to those of tricyclic antidepressants. It has been proposed as an oxytocic.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A pharmacologic congener of serotonin that contracts smooth muscle and has actions similar to those of tricyclic antidepressants. It has been proposed as an oxytocic.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C13H15N3
Molecular Weight
213.28 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
4774-24-7
IUPAC Name
2-piperazin-1-ylquinoline
InChIKey
XRXDAJYKGWNHTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1CN(CCN1)C2=NC3=CC=CC=C3C=C2
MeSH Unique ID
D011814
Source
PubChem CID 5011

MeSH Record

Classification

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • 2-(1-Piperazinyl)quinoline
  • MA-1291
  • Quipazine Hydrochloride
  • Quipazine Maleate
  • Quipazine Maleate (1:1)
  • MA 1291
  • MA1291

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(78); was see under QUINOLINES 1978-90; QUIPAZINE MALEATE was NM 1982-92

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Previous Indexing

  • Quinolines (1966-1977)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Quipazine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011814. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011814
  2. Quipazine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quipazine
  3. Quipazine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7272557
  4. Quipazine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5011. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5011