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Nortriptyline

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Definition: A metabolite of AMITRIPTYLINE that is also used as an antidepressive agent. Nortriptyline is used in major depression, dysthymia, and atypical depressions.     
Pharmacological Action Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic 		Other names Desmethylamitriptylin; Desitriptyline; Nortrilen; Norfenazin; Mallinckrodt Brand of Nortriptyline Hydrochloride; Lundbeck Brand of Nortriptyline Hydrochloride; Lilly Brand of Nortriptyline Hydrochloride; Genpharm Brand of Nortriptyline Hydrochloride; Gen-Nortriptyline; Dista Brand of Nortriptyline Hydrochloride; Aventyl; Apotex Brand of Nortriptyline Hydrochloride; Apo-Nortriptyline; Allegron; ratio Nortriptyline; PMS Nortriptyline; Nu Pharm Brand of Nortriptyline Hydrochloride; Nu Nortriptyline; Novo Nortriptyline; Hydrochloride, NortriptylineDrugs* : PAMELOR; AVENTYL HYDROCHLORIDE; NORTRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
10-oxonortriptyline  0   Nortriptyline/*analogs & derivatives. Xenobiotica 1995 Dec;25(12):1311-25
desmethylnortriptyline  4444-42-2   Nortriptyline/*analogs & derivatives. J Chromatogr 1983;274:350
Motival  66555-51-9   *Fluphenazine *Nortriptyline Drug Combinations. Br Med J 1981;282(6257):75
10-hydroxynortriptyline  1156-99-6 10,11-dihydro-5-(3-(methylamino)propylidene)-5H- dibenzo(a,d)cyclohepten-10-ol  Nortriptyline/*analogs & derivatives. J Pharm Pharmacol 28(11):849;1976; Life Sci 1979;25(15):1285

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