Clopimozide (R-29,764) is a typical antipsychotic drug of the diphenylbutylpiperidine class.[1][2] It is very potent and has an extremely long duration of action, lasting at least one week with a single dose.[3][4][5] It was developed by Janssen Pharmaceutica but was never marketed.

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References

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