Tranylcypromine

Tranylcypromine
(1S,2R)-(−)-tranylcypromine (top),
(1R,2S)-(+)-tranylcypromine (bottom)
Clinical data
Trade namesParnate, many generics[1]
Other namestrans-2-Phenylcyclopropylamine
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa682088
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B2
Routes of
administration		Oral
ATC code
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Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability50%[4]
MetabolismLiver[5][6]
Elimination half-life2.5 hours[4]
ExcretionUrine, Feces[4]
Identifiers
  • (±)-trans-2-phenylcyclopropan-1-amine
    or
    rel-(1R,2S)-2-phenylcyclopropan-1-amine
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ECHA InfoCard100.005.312 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC9H11N
Molar mass133.194 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
ChiralityRacemic mixture
  • c1cccc(c1)[C@@H]2C[C@H]2N
  • InChI=1S/C9H11N/c10-9-6-8(9)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8-9H,6,10H2/t8-,9+/m0/s1 checkY
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Tranylcypromine, sold under the brand name Parnate among others,[1] is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).[4][7] More specifically, tranylcypromine acts as nonselective and irreversible inhibitor of the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO).[4][7] It is used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic agent in the clinical treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, respectively. It is also effective in the treatment of ADHD.[8][9]

Tranylcypromine is also known as trans-2-phenylcyclopropyl-1-amine and is formed pro forma from the cyclization of amphetamine's isopropylamine side chain. As a result, it is classified structurally as a substituted phenethylamine and amphetamine.

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  2. ^ "FDA-sourced list of all drugs with black box warnings (Use Download Full Results and View Query links.)". nctr-crs.fda.gov. FDA. Retrieved 22 Oct 2023.
  3. ^ Anvisa (2023-03-31). "RDC Nº 784 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial" [Collegiate Board Resolution No. 784 - Lists of Narcotic, Psychotropic, Precursor, and Other Substances under Special Control] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Oficial da União (published 2023-04-04). Archived from the original on 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
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  5. ^ "Tranylcypromine". www.drugbank.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  6. ^ Baker GB, Urichuk LJ, McKenna KF, Kennedy SH (June 1999). "Metabolism of monoamine oxidase inhibitors". Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology. 19 (3): 411–26. doi:10.1023/a:1006901900106. PMID 10319194. S2CID 21380176.
  7. ^ a b Baldessarini RJ (2005). "17. Drug therapy of depression and anxiety disorders". In Brunton LL, Lazo JS, Parker KL (eds.). Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-142280-2.
  8. ^ Zametkin A, Rapoport JL, Murphy DL, Linnoila M, Ismond D. Treatment of hyperactive children with monoamine oxidase inhibitors. I. Clinical efficacy. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1985 Oct;42(10):962-6. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.1985.01790330042005. PMID: 3899047.
  9. ^ Levin GM. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: the pharmacist's role. Am Pharm. 1995 Nov;NS35(11):10-20. PMID: 8533716.