Chemicals and Drugs

Tranylcypromine

A propylamine formed from the cyclization of the side chain of amphetamine. This monoamine oxidase inhibitor is effective in the treatment of major depression, dysthymic disorder, and atypical depression. It also is useful in panic and phobic disorders. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p311)

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A propylamine formed from the cyclization of the side chain of amphetamine. This monoamine oxidase inhibitor is effective in the treatment of major depression, dysthymic disorder, and atypical depression. It also is useful in panic and phobic disorders. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p311)

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  • trans-2-Phenylcyclopropylamine
  • trans 2 Phenylcyclopropylamine
  • Jatrosom
  • Parnate
  • Transamine
  • Tranylcypromine Sulfate
  • Sulfate, Tranylcypromine

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D02w.092w.831.845w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tranylcypromine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014191. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014191
  2. Tranylcypromine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tranylcypromine
  3. Tranylcypromine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420885