Desipramine

Introduction: Desipramine

Description of Desipramine

Desipramine: tricyclic dibenzazepine compound that potentiates neurotransmission; desipramine selectively blocks reuptake of norepinephrine from the neural synapse, and also appears to impair serotonin transport; this compound also possesses minor anticholingeric activity, through its affinity to muscarinic receptors.
Source: Diseases Database

Desipramine: tricyclic dibenzazepine compound that potentiates neurotransmission; desipramine selectively blocks reuptake of norepinephrine from the neural synapse, and also appears to impair serotonin transport; this compound also possesses minor anticholingeric activity, through its affinity to muscarinic receptors.
Source: CRISP

Desipramine: A tricyclic dibenzazepine compound that potentiates neurotransmission. Desipramine selectively blocks reuptake of norepinephrine from the neural synapse, and also appears to impair serotonin transport. This compound also possesses minor anticholinergic activity, through its affinity to muscarinic receptors.
Source: MeSH 2007

Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Desipramine include:

• Clomipramine
• Deserpidine
• Diphenhydramine
• Disopyramide
• Impramine
• Nortriptyline

Terms associated with Desipramine:

Terms Similar to Desipramine:

• Desmethylimipramine

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Desipramine

• Dibenzazepines

Source - MeSH 2007

• azepine
• tricyclic antidepressant

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Desipramine

The following list attempts to classify Desipramine into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring
    • Dibenzazepines
      • Desipramine

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• Norpramin Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Desipramine - RxList Monographs
• Low dosage tricyclic antidepressants for depression (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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