Desipramine

Chemical formula: C₁₈H₂₂N₂  Molecular mass: 266.381 g/mol  PubChem compound: 2995

Active ingredient description

Desipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant. Desipramine is not a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) and does not act primarily as a central nervous system stimulant. It has been found in some studies to have a more rapid onset of action than imipramine.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
N06AA01 Desipramine N Nervous system → N06 Psychoanaleptics → N06A Antidepressants → N06AA Non-selective monoamine reuptake inhibitors
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Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 50-47-5
DrugBank Drug: DB01151
KEGG Drug: D07791
PubChem Compound: 2995
RxNorm Ingredient: 3247
SNOMED-CT Concept: 372705002
Desipramine (substance)
UNII Identifier: TG537D343B
DESIPRAMINE

Medicines

Desipramine is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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