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. 2001 Feb;51(2):119–132. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2001.01308.x

Table 1.

PRL-inducing dose equivalencies for prolactin release, therapeutic dose and receptor affinities for antipsychotic drugs. (See text for explanation of PRL-inducing dose equivalence).

Drug Maintenance dose (mg day−1) Reported study range (mg) PRL-inducing dose equivalencies D2 receptor affinityKi (nm) [49] 5-HT2/D2ratio [49]
Amisulpride 300–1200 20–400 56.6
DU-29895 ? 3–10 2
Remoxipride 60–300 0.5–150 9.29 272 > 40
Sulpiride 100–200 100–400 97.8 31 40
Zetidoline 10–30 10–40 0.81
Raclopride 4–8 0.1–16 1.72 7.0 1429
Mazapertine ? 5–50
Zotepine 50–300 25–100 17.2 13 0.07
Pimozide 2–6 2–6 7.89 1.2 5
Setoperone 15–120 5–40 14
Olanzapine 5–20 3–5
Clozapine 150–300 12.5–50 309 152 0.02
Risperidone 4–8 1–2 0.1 3.1 0.05
Chlorpromazine 75–300 25–100 39.6 19 0.14
Prochlorperazine 25–50 2.5–5 8.3 3.1 2.4
Trifluoperazine 20–30 4 5.1 4.3 2
Perphenazine 16–64 1 2 6.5 0.66
Haloperidol 4–10 0.25–10 1.11 1.2 2.3
Fluphenazine 2.5–5 0.35 1.89 1.9 1.8
Thiotixene 20–30 0.25–0.5 0.56 2.5 39
Thiethylperazine 10 10 4.37 4.5 11
Molindone 30–100 5 1.13 25 94
Thioridazine 200–800 10–75 16 0.26