As nouns the difference between antipsychotic and benperidol
is that antipsychotic is any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis while benperidol is a potent butyrophenone antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and antisocial hypersexual behaviour.
As an adjective antipsychotic
is preventing or counteracting psychosis.
antipsychotic
Adjective
(-)
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
Synonyms
* neuroleptic
Noun
(
en noun)
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
Synonyms
* neuroleptic
Hyponyms
* See also
benperidol
English
Noun
(-)
A potent butyrophenone antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and antisocial hypersexual behaviour.