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molindone

molindone

1 9.9
A medicine used to treat a serious mental illness called schizophrenia
  • noun
  • /moʊˈlɪnˌdoʊn/
  • Archaic
: molindona
  • Some patients experience fewer side effects with molindone compared to other antipsychotic drugs.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed molindone for her schizophrenia.

  • The psychiatrist prescribed molindone to help manage the patient's symptoms.

  • Due to supply issues, molindone may not be available in all pharmacies.

  • Many patients respond well to molindone treatment.

  • The doctor prescribed molindone to help manage her schizophrenia symptoms.

  • After the diagnosis, he was relieved to find that molindone could help alleviate his condition.

  • Patients receiving molindone reported significant improvements in their mental health.

Synonyms

Moban
vsmolindone
  • Specialized
9.9

A prescription medicine used to treat schizophrenia and related conditions

is the nonbrand medical name for the same drug

Surface Forms

molindone singular
molindones plural

Etymology

Molindone is a modern drug name made by drug companies and was sold under the brand name Moban. A helpful way to remember molindone is to think of the 'mind', because it is an antipsychotic medicine used to treat serious mental illness such as schizophrenia.