Doxepin

Molecular mass: 279.376 g/mol  PubChem compound: 667468

Active ingredient description

Doxepin is not a central nervous system stimulant nor a monoamine oxidase inhibitor. The current hypothesis is that the clinical effects are due, at least in part, to influences on the adrenergic activity at the synapses so that deactivation of noradrenaline by reuptake into the nerve terminals is prevented.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
D04AX01 D Dermatologicals → D04 Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. → D04A Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. → D04AX Other antipruritics
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N06AA12 Doxepin N Nervous system → N06 Psychoanaleptics → N06A Antidepressants → N06AA Non-selective monoamine reuptake inhibitors
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
SINEPIN Capsule Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
SILENOR Tablet FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 1229-29-4
CAS Substance: 1668-19-5
DrugBank Drug: DB01142
KEGG Drug: D07875
PubChem Compound: 667468
RxNorm Ingredient: 3638
SNOMED-CT Concept: 372587005
Doxepin (substance)
UNII Identifier: 5ASJ6HUZ7D
DOXEPIN
UNII Identifier: F96TTB8728
CIDOXEPIN

Medicines

Doxepin is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Australia (AU)

Canada (CA)

France (FR)

Germany (DE)

  • APONAL as DOXEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • MAREEN as DOXEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Hong Kong (HK)

Israel (IL)

  • GILEX as DOXEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Mexico (MX)

New Zealand (NZ)

  • ANTEN as DOXEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Turkey (TR)

  • ANTIMAX as DOXEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • PURDOX as DOXEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE

United Kingdom (UK)

  • XEPIN as DOXEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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