Demethylamitriptyline
Brand names,
Demethylamitriptyline
Analogs
Demethylamitriptyline
Brand Names Mixture
Demethylamitriptyline
Chemical_Formula
C19H21N
Demethylamitriptyline
RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/nortrip.htm
Demethylamitriptyline
fda sheet
Demethylamitriptyline
msds (material safety sheet)
Demethylamitriptyline
Synthesis Reference
E. I. Engelhardt, U.S. Pat. 3,922,305 (1975)
Demethylamitriptyline
Molecular Weight
263.377 g/mol
Demethylamitriptyline
Melting Point
213-215oC
Demethylamitriptyline
H2O Solubility
No information avaliable
Demethylamitriptyline
State
Solid
Demethylamitriptyline
LogP
4.298
Demethylamitriptyline
Dosage Forms
Capsules
Demethylamitriptyline
Indication
For the treatment of depression.
Demethylamitriptyline
Pharmacology
Similar to protriptyline, nortriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant of the dibenzocycloheptene type and is the active metabolite of amitriptyline.
Demethylamitriptyline
Absorption
Well absorbed from the GI tract.
Demethylamitriptyline
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)
Demethylamitriptyline
Patient Information
Demethylamitriptyline
Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals