Antipsychotic vs Triperidol - What's the difference?

antipsychotic | triperidol |


As nouns the difference between antipsychotic and triperidol

is that antipsychotic is (pharmacology) any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis while triperidol is a potent butyrophenone antipsychotic.

As an adjective antipsychotic

is (pharmacology) preventing or counteracting psychosis.

antipsychotic

English

(wikipedia 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

    triperidol

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A potent butyrophenone antipsychotic.