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Preferred Name

Imipramine Hydrochloride

Synonyms

IMIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Imipramine Hydrochloride

Tofranil

Definitions

The hydrochloride salt form of imipramine, a synthetic tricyclic derivative, antidepressant Imipramine enhances monoamine neurotransmission in certain areas of the brain. It also induces sedation through histamine 1 receptor blockage; hypotension through beta-adrenergic blockage; and diverse parasympatholytic effects. Imipramine has less sedative effect than other members of its therapeutic family. It is used in major depression, dysthymia, bipolar depression, attention-deficit disorders, agoraphobia, and panic disorders. (NCI04)

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C29116

CAS_Registry

113-52-0

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:5882

Chemical_Formula

C19H24N2.HCl

code

C29116

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

CTRP

FDA

DEFINITION

The hydrochloride salt form of imipramine, a synthetic tricyclic derivative, antidepressant Imipramine enhances monoamine neurotransmission in certain areas of the brain. It also induces sedation through histamine 1 receptor blockage; hypotension through beta-adrenergic blockage; and diverse parasympatholytic effects. Imipramine has less sedative effect than other members of its therapeutic family. It is used in major depression, dysthymia, bipolar depression, attention-deficit disorders, agoraphobia, and panic disorders. (NCI04)

Display_Name

Imipramine Hydrochloride

FDA_UNII_Code

BKE5Q1J60U

FULL_SYN

IMIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Imipramine Hydrochloride

Tofranil

Has_Free_Acid_Or_Base_Form

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C62039

label

Imipramine Hydrochloride

Legacy Concept Name

Imipramine

NSC Number

114900

Preferred_Name

Imipramine Hydrochloride

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C29116

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0589978

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C94727

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