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  • noun A typical antipsychotic medication derived from dibenzazepine and mainly used to treat schizophrenia.

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  • noun a tranquilizer (trade name Loxitane) used to treat schizophrenia

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Examples

  • The most advanced is Staccato loxapine, which is designed to treat agitation in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and is also being tested against Parkinson's disease psychosis, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's disease psychosis.

    SFGate: Top News Stories 2010

  • Perhaps a page should be taken from ALXA and its experience with its drug candidate Staccato loxapine when dealing with the FDA - patient use studies may seem ridiculous and unnecessary, but if the FDA wants them, it's probably faster to just say "yes sir, right away sir" and get on with them.

    unknown title 2011

  • Staccato system with loxapine, an antipsychotic currently available in the U.S. as an oral formulation for the management of schizophrenia.

    unknown title 2011

  • Adasuve combines Alexza's Staccato system -- a hand-held, single-dose inhaler that delivers a medication comparable to intravenous administration -- with loxapine, an antipsychotic that is available as an oral drug for schizophrenia.

    Reuters: Press Release 2012

  • Adasuve™ Staccato loxapine, Alexza's lead program, is being developed for the rapid treatment of agitation in adults with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

    unknown title 2011

  • ADASUVE Staccato loxapine, Alexza's lead program, is being developed for the rapid treatment of agitation in adults with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

    unknown title 2011

  • AZ-004 (Staccato loxapine) is Alexza's lead program, which is being developed for the rapid treatment of agitation in schizophrenic or bipolar disorder patients.

    RedOrbit News - Technology 2010

  • (NYSE: BVF), to develop and commercialize AZ-004 (Staccato® loxapine) in the U.S. and

    THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010

  • Staccato loxapine rapidly delivered drug into the blood stream through the deep lung in a unique, non-invasive manner.

    THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010

  • AZ-004 (Staccato loxapine) is Alexza's lead program, which is being developed for the rapid treatment of agitation in schizophrenic or bipolar disorder patients.

    RedOrbit News - Technology 2010

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