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Application

Imipramine hydrochloride has been used:as a non- selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) tricyclic anti-depressant (DD-IMI) to treat animalsto investigate its interaction with insulin in aqueous solutionto abolish the ability of internalized lipoproteins to stimulate cholesteryl esterification

Biochem/physiol Actions

Tricyclic antidepressant; inhibits the serotonin and norepinephrine transporters with K_is of 7.7 nM and 67 nM, respectively. Has little effect on the dopamine transporter (K_i = 25 µM).

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Biogenic Amine Transporters and Chloride Channels pages of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

This compound was developed by Novartis. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

General description

Imipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant. It has a half-life of 6 to 20 hours. Imipramine is made up of a tricyclic nucleus, that consists of two phenyl rings and a central cycloheptadien ring.

Packaging

5, 25, 100 g in glass bottle