Demethylamitriptylene
Brand names,
Demethylamitriptylene
Analogs
Demethylamitriptylene
Brand Names Mixture
Demethylamitriptylene
Chemical_Formula
C19H21N
Demethylamitriptylene
RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/nortrip.htm
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fda sheet
Demethylamitriptylene
msds (material safety sheet)
Demethylamitriptylene
Synthesis Reference
E. I. Engelhardt, U.S. Pat. 3,922,305 (1975)
Demethylamitriptylene
Molecular Weight
263.377 g/mol
Demethylamitriptylene
Melting Point
213-215oC
Demethylamitriptylene
H2O Solubility
No information avaliable
Demethylamitriptylene
State
Solid
Demethylamitriptylene
LogP
4.298
Demethylamitriptylene
Dosage Forms
Capsules
Demethylamitriptylene
Indication
For the treatment of depression.
Demethylamitriptylene
Pharmacology
Similar to protriptyline, nortriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant of the dibenzocycloheptene type and is the active metabolite of amitriptyline.
Demethylamitriptylene
Absorption
Well absorbed from the GI tract.
Demethylamitriptylene
side effects and Toxicity
Symptoms of overdose include cardiac dysrhythmias, severe hypotension, shock, congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, convulsions, and CNS depression, including coma. Changes in the electrocardiogram, particularly in QRS axis or width, are clinically significant indicators of tricyclic antidepressant toxicity. LD50=mg/kg(orally in rat)
Demethylamitriptylene
Patient Information
Demethylamitriptylene
Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals