Deprilept
Brand names,
Deprilept
Analogs
Deprilept
Brand Names Mixture
Deprilept
Chemical_Formula
C20H23N
Deprilept
RX_link
No information avaliable
Deprilept
fda sheet
Deprilept
msds (material safety sheet)
Deprilept
Synthesis Reference
M. Wilhelm, et al. Helv. Chim. Acta. 52, 1385 (1969)
Deprilept
Molecular Weight
277.403 g/mol
Deprilept
Melting Point
93 oC
Deprilept
H2O Solubility
Slightly soluble
Deprilept
State
Solid
Deprilept
LogP
5.546
Deprilept
Dosage Forms
Tablet (10, 25, 50, and 75mg film coated)
Deprilept
Indication
For treatment of depression, including the depressed phase of bipolar depression, psychotic depression, and involutional melancholia, and may also be helpful in treating certain patients suffering severe depressive neurosis.
Deprilept
Pharmacology
Maprotiline is a tetracyclic antidepressant. Although its main therapeutic use is in the treatment of depression, it has also been shown to exert a sedative effect on the anxiety component that often accompanies depression. In one sleep study, it was shown that maprotiline increases the duration of the REM sleep phase in depressed patients, compared to imipramine which reduced the REM sleep phase. Maprotiline is a strong inhibitor of noradrenaline re-uptake in the brain and peripheral tissues, however it is worthy to note that it is a weak inhibitor of serotonergic uptake. In addition, it displays strong antihistaminic action (which may explain its sedative effects) as well as weak anticholinergic action. Maprotiline also has lower alpha adrenergic blocking activity than amitriptyline.
Deprilept
Absorption
Completely absorbed following oral administration
Deprilept
side effects and Toxicity
LD50=~900 mg/kg (Orally in rats); LD50=90 mg/kg (Orally in women); Signs of overdose include motor unrest, muscular twitching and rigidity, tremor, ataxia, convulsions, hyperpyrexia, vertigo, mydriasis, vomiting, cyanosis, hypotension, shock, tachycardia, cardiac arrhythmias, impaired cardiac conduction, respiratory depression, and disturbances of consciousness up to deep coma.
Deprilept
Patient Information
No information avaliable
Deprilept
Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals