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2914 Desipramine
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Properties

Background

Brown
Bottle

Blue
Cap

Purple
Syringe

Pink
Bubbles
No
Drops
No
Label
-

Chemistry

Formula
C18H22N2
Carbon
18
Polarity
Neutral

Desipramine, sold under the brand name Norpramin among others, is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) used in the treatment of depression. It acts as a relatively selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, though it does also have other activities such as weak serotonin reuptake inhibitory, α₁-blocking, antihistamine, and anticholinergic effects. The drug is not considered a first-line treatment for depression since the introduction of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants, which have fewer side effects and are safer in overdose.

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