Pimozide

Overview

Pimozide is a small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredient (ChEMBL CHEMBL1423).

API suppliers (6)

Suppliers of Pimozide evidenced by a US FDA Type II Drug Master File or an EU Certificate of Suitability (CEP). Sources: FDA DMF list, EDQM certification database.

• UNIMARK REMEDIES LTDIndia1 active DMF
• PH HEALTH LTD1 active DMF
• VASUDHA PHARMA CHEM LTDIndia1 active DMF
• Organon Usa Inc
• JANSSEN RESEARCH FDN
• Sai Life Sciences LimitedIndia

EU CEP holders (2)

Companies holding a valid EU Certificate of Suitability (CEP) for Pimozide, from the EDQM certification database. A CEP holder is a documented EU-market source of the substance — not necessarily the manufacturer — and these are not yet profiled in our directory.

Patent & exclusivity (US)

Per the FDA Orange Book (4 approved US products), the latest listed US patent on Pimozide expires — and exclusivity 18 Oct 2026. Generic API sourcing typically opens up once these lapse.

Chemical identity

IUPAC name

3-[1-[4,4-bis(4-fluorophenyl)butyl]piperidin-4-yl]-1H-benzimidazol-2-one

Canonical SMILES

C1CN(CCC1N2C3=CC=CC=C3NC2=O)CCCC(C4=CC=C(C=C4)F)C5=CC=C(C=C5)F

InChIKey

YVUQSNJEYSNKRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N