Trimipramine, sold under the brand name Surmontil among others, is a tricyclic antidepressant which is used to treat depression.
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Trimipramine, sold under the brand name Surmontil among others, is a tricyclic antidepressant which is used to treat depression.
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Trimipramine is said to be less epileptogenic than other TCAs, although seizures have still been reported in association with it.
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Trimipramine should be administered with care in patients receiving therapy for hyperthyrodism.
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Trimipramine is a very weak reuptake inhibitor of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine, and unlike most other TCAs, has been claimed to be devoid of clinically significant monoamine reuptake inhibition.
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Trimipramine is an antagonist of the H2 receptor with lower potency and has been found to be effective in the treatment of duodenal ulcers.
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Trimipramine is unique in that it is an exception and produces antidepressant effects without compromising or otherwise affecting REM sleep.
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Trimipramine is a weak but significant antagonist of the dopamine D1 and D2 receptors, and binds to the D4 receptor.
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Trimipramine is a tricyclic compound, specifically a dibenzazepine, and possesses three rings fused together with a side chain attached in its chemical structure.
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Trimipramine is a derivative of imipramine with a methyl group added to its side chain and is known as 2'-methylimipramine or ß-methylimipramine.
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Trimipramine is a tertiary amine TCA, with its side chain-demethylated metabolite desmethyltrimipramine being a secondary amine.
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Trimipramine is the generic name of the drug and its INN, USAN, BAN, and DCF, while trimipramine maleate is its USAN, USP, BANM, and JAN.
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Trimipramine is marketed throughout the world mainly under the brand name Surmontil.
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Trimipramine is no longer marketed in Australia, though it was previously.
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