"Desipramine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D003891
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.494.240.281
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| Concept/Terms |
Desipramine- Desipramine
- Desmethylimipramine
- Demethylimipramine
PMS-Desipramine- PMS-Desipramine
- Pharmascience Brand of Desipramine Hydrochloride
Petylyl- Petylyl
- Temmler Brand of Desipramine Hydrochloride
Nu-Desipramine- Nu-Desipramine
- Nu-Pharm Brand of Desipramine Hydrochloride
- Nu Pharm Brand of Desipramine Hydrochloride
Norpramin- Norpramin
- Aventis Behring Brand of Desipramine Hydrochloride
- Aventis Brand of Desipramine Hydrochloride
Pertofrane- Pertofrane
- Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Brand of Desipramine Hydrochloride
- Rhône Poulenc Rorer Brand of Desipramine Hydrochloride
- Pertrofran
- Novartis Brand of Desipramine Hydrochloride
- Pertofran
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| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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