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Aripiprazole

C23H27Cl2N3O2448.4 g/mol Calculated

Also called Abilify, Abilify Discmelt, Abilify Maintena and Abilify MyCite.

An atypical antipsychotic sold as Abilify, used for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and as an add-on in depression.

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  • The introductionfrom sourceMoleculeFinder curated
  • Other namesfrom sourcePubChem / Wikidata
  • Formula and weightcomputedPubChem
  • 2D drawingcomputedPubChem structure, drawn by RDKit
  • 3D modelfrom sourcePubChem 3D conformerLoaded after the page has painted, and on a phone only when you ask for it; the 2D drawing shows until it arrives.

Where you encounter it

Dispensed on prescription, not sold on a shelf. Aripiprazole on the product labels we hold.

Medicines

AbilifyAdded by the makerActive ingredient

Every product and list we hold

Sources and notes
  • The product labels and their strengthsfrom sourceDailyMed (FDA label)Each label lists the molecule as an ingredient, and an active ingredient at the strength shown.
  • How it gets therefrom sourceMoleculeFinder curatedEach mark is set by hand on our lists, never inferred; a label's ingredient is added by the maker. A row with no mark data says Not marked.
  • The line abovefrom sourceMoleculeFinder curatedFrom the group the molecule belongs to.

Explore its structure

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A C=O bonded to a nitrogen, the same link that joins amino acids in a protein. It is sturdy, and its nitrogen is not a base the way an amine's is.

From: standard chemistry.

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  • The drawingcomputedPubChem structure, drawn by RDKitThe page's one shipped drawing, with the chosen part lit in amber under it.
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Compare a related molecule

Aripiprazole

Risperidone

Risperidone blocks the dopamine D2 receptor outright, while aripiprazole is a partial agonist that switches it on slightly, so it raises prolactin less.

Aripiprazole vs Risperidone, side by side

Also compared

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  • The sentencefrom sourceMoleculeFinder comparison notesThe pair's answer line.
  • The two drawingscomputedPubChem structures, drawn by RDKitThe two drawings side by side.

Properties and sources

Calculated by PubChem

Molecular formula
C23H27Cl2N3O2
Molecular weight
448.4 g/mol
XLogP3octanol/water, log units
4.6
Polar surface areatopological
44.8 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
4
Rotatable bonds
7
Complexity
559

Reported Hazard label (GHS), ECHA, HSDB via PubChem

Danger Flammable pictogram (GHS02), Corrosive pictogram (GHS05), Toxic pictogram (GHS06), Irritant pictogram (GHS07) and Health hazard pictogram (GHS08); hazard statements H226, H290, H301, H302, H311, H315, H319, H331, H361, H370, H413

Reported Licence

The US Food and Drug Administration licenses Aripiprazole for human use (NDA 021436, authorized November 15, 2002), as Abilify. Drugs@FDA

Groups it belongs to

Category
Prescription medicine
Family
Antipsychotics
Chemical groups
Aromatics, Amides, Ethers, Halogenated
Elements
Chlorine, Nitrogen
Hazard classes
Flammable, Corrosive, Acutely toxic, Irritant, Health hazard, GHS Danger
SMILESC1CC(=O)NC2=C1C=CC(=C2)OCCCCN3CCN(CC3)C4=C(C(=CC=C4)Cl)Cl

PubChem CID 60795 · Wikidata Q411188 · InChIKey CEUORZQYGODEFX-UHFFFAOYSA-N · Data refreshed

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Questions
What is Aripiprazole?
An atypical antipsychotic sold as Abilify, used for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and as an add-on in depression.
How toxic is Aripiprazole?
Its GHS hazard label carries the signal word Danger and the hazard pictograms Flammable, Corrosive, Toxic, Irritant and Health hazard. from source
What kind of molecule is Aripiprazole?
Aripiprazole has the formula C23H27Cl2N3O2 and a molecular weight of 448.4 g/mol. MoleculeFinder files it under antipsychotics, in the prescription medicine group. from sourcefrom sourcefrom sourcefrom source
Who licenses Aripiprazole as a medicine?
The US Food and Drug Administration licenses Aripiprazole for human use (NDA 021436, authorized November 15, 2002), as Abilify. from source
Sources and notes
  • Calculated valuescomputedPubChemComputed from the structure, so no laboratory conditions apply; complexity is PubChem's own structural score.
  • Hazard labelfrom sourceECHA, HSDB via PubChemThe label combines these classifications.
  • ECHAfrom sourceAttributionSource: European Chemicals Agency, echa.europa.eu.
  • Licencefrom sourceDrugs@FDARead 2026-10-21.
  • Data refreshedfrom sourceMoleculeFinder2026-11-09

Keep exploring

Compared side by side with aripiprazoleRisperidoneC23H27FN4O2Compared side by side with aripiprazoleBrexpiprazoleC25H27N3O2SAlso an antipsychoticCariprazineC21H32Cl2N4O
Sources and notes
  • Compared side by sidefrom sourceMoleculeFinder comparison notesA molecule we compare it with on its own page.
  • The same kind of moleculefrom sourceMoleculeFinder curated groupsA structural neighbour in the same family or type group; the line names the group in its own words.
  • The drawingscomputedPubChem structures, drawn by RDKit