Melitracen

Melitracen
Skeletal formula of melitracen
Ball-and-stick model of the melitracen molecule
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Trade namesAdaptol, Dixeran, Melixeran, Thymeol, Trausabun
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administration		Oral, intramuscular injection
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  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
  • 3-(10,10-dimethylanthracen-9(10H)-ylidene)-N,N-dimethylpropan-1-amine
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC21H25N
Molar mass291.438 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • c3ccc2c(/C(c1c(cccc1)C2(C)C)=C/CCN(C)C)c3
  • InChI=1S/C21H25N/c1-21(2)19-13-7-5-10-17(19)16(12-9-15-22(3)4)18-11-6-8-14-20(18)21/h5-8,10-14H,9,15H2,1-4H3 checkY
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Melitracen (brand names Melixeran, Trausabun) is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), for the treatment of depression and anxiety.[1][2][3][4] In addition to single drug preparations, it is also available as Deanxit, marketed by Lundbeck, a combination product containing both melitracen and flupentixol.[5][6][7][8]

The pharmacology of melitracen has not been properly investigated and is largely unknown, but it is likely to act in a similar manner to other TCAs. Indeed, melitracen is reported to have imipramine and amitriptyline-like effects and efficacy against depression and anxiety, though with improved tolerability and a somewhat faster onset of action.[9][10]

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  6. ^ Van Moffaert M, Dierick M, De Meulemeester F, Vereecken A (1983). "Treatment of depressive anxiety states associated with psychosomatic symptoms. A double-blind multicentre clinical study: mianserin versus melitracen-flupentixol". Acta Psychiatrica Belgica. 83 (5): 525–539. PMID 6670581.
  7. ^ Bin Yaacob H (April 1985). "Flupenthixol and Melitracen in the management of trigeminal neuralgia". Dental Journal of Malaysia. 8 (2): 37–38. PMID 3917005.
  8. ^ Hashash JG, Abdul-Baki H, Azar C, Elhajj II, El Zahabi L, Chaar HF, Sharara AI (June 2008). "Clinical trial: a randomized controlled cross-over study of flupenthixol + melitracen in functional dyspepsia". Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 27 (11): 1148–1155. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03677.x. PMID 18331614. S2CID 40714136.
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