amineptine

Term ID

CHEBI:32499

Synonyms

• 7-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylamino)heptanoic acid
• Amineptin
• amineptine
• amineptino
• amineptinum
• Survector

Definition

A carbocyclic fatty acid that is 5-aminoheptanoic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is replaced by a 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d][7]annulen-5-yl group. A tricyclic antidepressant, it was never approved in the US and was withdrawn from the French market in 1999 due to concerns over abuse, dependence and severe acne.

References

• cas:57574-09-1
• drugbank:DB04836
• drugcentral:161
• kegg.drug:D07335
• patent:DE2011806
• patent:US3758528
• pubmed:2131927
• pubmed:2141246
• pubmed:2698268
• pubmed:7609861
• pubmed:9347390
• reaxys:2170218
• wikipedia.en:Amineptine

Ontology

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