Melitracen

Chemical formula: C₂₁H₂₅N  Molecular mass: 291.438 g/mol 

Active ingredient description

Melitracen is a tricyclic antidepressant with activating properties in low doses. It has similar pharmacological properties as amitriptyline but is less sedative.

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
N06AA14 Melitracen N Nervous system → N06 Psychoanaleptics → N06A Antidepressants → N06AA Non-selective monoamine reuptake inhibitors
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Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 5118-29-6
DrugBank Drug: DB13384
RxNorm Ingredient: 446248
SNOMED-CT Concept: 712683007
Melitracen (substance)
UNII Identifier: Q7T0Y1109Z
MELITRACEN

Medicines

Melitracen is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

  • (combination) DEANXIT as MELITRACEN HYDROCHLORIDE

Cyprus (CY)

  • (combination) DEANXIT as MELITRACEN HYDROCHLORIDE

Hong Kong (HK)

  • (combination) DEANXIT as MELITRACEN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) MEFLUPEN as MELITRACEN HYDROCHLORIDE

Malta (MT)

  • (combination) DEANXIT as MELITRACEN HYDROCHLORIDE

Singapore (SG)

  • (combination) DEANXIT as MELITRACEN HYDROCHLORIDE

Spain (ES)

  • (combination) DEANXIT as MELITRACEN 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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