Reboxetine

Chemical formula: C₁₉H₂₃NO₃  Molecular mass: 313.397 g/mol  PubChem compound: 127151

Active ingredient description

Reboxetine is a highly selective and potent inhibitor of noradrenaline reuptake. Noradrenaline reuptake inhibition and the consequent increase of noradrenaline availability in the synaptic cleft and modification of noradrenergic transmission, reportedly is among the most relevant mechanisms of action of known antidepressant drugs.

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
N06AX18 Reboxetine N Nervous system → N06 Psychoanaleptics → N06A Antidepressants → N06AX Other antidepressants
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
EDRONAX Tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 71620-89-8
DrugBank Drug: DB00234
PubChem Compound: 127151
RxNorm Ingredient: 60842
SNOMED-CT Concept: 395859006
Reboxetine (substance)
UNII Identifier: 947S0YZ36I
REBOXETINE

Medicines

Reboxetine is an active ingredient of these brands:

Australia (AU)

Austria (AT)

Croatia (HR)

Estonia (EE)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Poland (PL)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

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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