Details
Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
Molecular Formula | C18H22N2.ClH |
Molecular Weight | 302.842 |
Optical Activity | NONE |
Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
Cl.CNCCCN1C2=C(CCC3=C1C=CC=C3)C=CC=C2
InChI
InChIKey=XAEWZDYWZHIUCT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C18H22N2.ClH/c1-19-13-6-14-20-17-9-4-2-7-15(17)11-12-16-8-3-5-10-18(16)20;/h2-5,7-10,19H,6,11-14H2,1H3;1H
Molecular Formula | ClH |
Molecular Weight | 36.461 |
Charge | 0 |
Count |
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Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
Additional Stereochemistry | No |
Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Optical Activity | NONE |
Molecular Formula | C18H22N2 |
Molecular Weight | 266.3807 |
Charge | 0 |
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Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
Additional Stereochemistry | No |
Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Optical Activity | NONE |
Desipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant that was approved by the FDA in 1964. It was derived from imipramine, which was the first tricyclic antidepressant to be manufactured. Desipramine is one of many tricyclic antidepressants, and this type of antidepressant gets its name due to its three-ring chemical structure. Desipramine, a secondary amine tricyclic antidepressant, is structurally related to both the skeletal muscle relaxant cyclobenzaprine and the thioxanthene antipsychotics such as thiothixene. It is the active metabolite of imipramine, a tertiary amine TCA. The acute effects of desipramine include inhibition of noradrenaline re-uptake at noradrenergic nerve endings and inhibition of serotonin (5-hydroxy tryptamine, 5HT) re-uptake at the serotoninergic nerve endings in the central nervous system. Desipramine exhibits greater noradrenergic re-uptake inhibition compared to the tertiary amine TCA imipramine. In addition to inhibiting neurotransmitter re-uptake, desipramine down-regulates beta-adrenergic receptors in the cerebral cortex and sensitizes serotonergic receptors with chronic use. The overall effect is increased serotonergic transmission. Antidepressant effects are typically observed 2 - 4 weeks following the onset of therapy though some patients may require up to 8 weeks of therapy prior to symptom improvement. Patients experiencing more severe depressive episodes may respond quicker than those with mild depressive symptoms. Desipramine is marketed under the trade name Norpramin, indicated for the treatment of depression.
CNS Activity
Approval Year
Targets
Primary Target | Pharmacology | Condition | Potency |
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Target ID: CHEMBL222 |
1.5 nM [IC50] | ||
163.0 nM [Ki] | |||
Target ID: CHEMBL224 Sources: https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01151 |
Conditions
Condition | Modality | Targets | Highest Phase | Product |
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Primary | NORPRAMIN Approved UseDesipramine hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the treatment of depression. Launch Date1964 |
Cmax
Value | Dose | Co-administered | Analyte | Population |
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21.8 ng/mL EXPERIMENT https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16680561 |
50 mg single, oral dose: 50 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
DESIPRAMINE plasma | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: FASTED |
AUC
Value | Dose | Co-administered | Analyte | Population |
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656 ng × h/mL EXPERIMENT https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16680561 |
50 mg single, oral dose: 50 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
DESIPRAMINE plasma | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: FASTED |
T1/2
Value | Dose | Co-administered | Analyte | Population |
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21 h EXPERIMENT https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16680561 |
50 mg single, oral dose: 50 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
DESIPRAMINE plasma | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: FEMALE / MALE food status: FASTED |
Funbound
Value | Dose | Co-administered | Analyte | Population |
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9.78% EXPERIMENT https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4386616 |
DESIPRAMINE plasma | Homo sapiens population: UNKNOWN age: UNKNOWN sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
Doses
Dose | Population | Adverse events |
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2500 mg single, oral Overdose |
healthy, 2 years n = 1 Health Status: healthy Age Group: 2 years Sex: F Population Size: 1 Sources: |
Other AEs: Coma, Seizures... Other AEs: Coma (grade 5, 1 patient) Sources: Seizures (grade 5, 1 patient) Hypotension (grade 5, 1 patient) |
300 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Highest studied dose Dose: 300 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 300 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, adult n = 1 Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: adult Population Size: 1 Sources: |
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25 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 25 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 25 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, children | adolescents | and young adults Health Status: unhealthy Condition: major depressive disorde Age Group: children | adolescents | and young adults Sources: |
Other AEs: Suicidal ideation... Other AEs: Suicidal ideation Sources: |
AEs
AE | Significance | Dose | Population |
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Coma | grade 5, 1 patient | 2500 mg single, oral Overdose |
healthy, 2 years n = 1 Health Status: healthy Age Group: 2 years Sex: F Population Size: 1 Sources: |
Hypotension | grade 5, 1 patient | 2500 mg single, oral Overdose |
healthy, 2 years n = 1 Health Status: healthy Age Group: 2 years Sex: F Population Size: 1 Sources: |
Seizures | grade 5, 1 patient | 2500 mg single, oral Overdose |
healthy, 2 years n = 1 Health Status: healthy Age Group: 2 years Sex: F Population Size: 1 Sources: |
Suicidal ideation | 25 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 25 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 25 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, children | adolescents | and young adults Health Status: unhealthy Condition: major depressive disorde Age Group: children | adolescents | and young adults Sources: |
Overview
CYP3A4 | CYP2C9 | CYP2D6 | hERG |
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OverviewOther
Other Inhibitor | Other Substrate | Other Inducer |
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Drug as perpetrator
Target | Modality | Activity | Metabolite | Clinical evidence |
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yes [IC50 16 uM] | ||||
yes [Inhibition 20 uM] | ||||
yes [Inhibition 20 uM] | ||||
yes [Inhibition 20 uM] | ||||
yes [Inhibition 20 uM] | ||||
yes [Ki 14 uM] | ||||
Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1381398/pdf/brjclinpharm00042-0080.pdf#page=2 Page: 2.0 |
yes [Ki 2.3 uM] | |||
yes [Ki 283 uM] | ||||
yes [Ki 55.7 uM] |
Drug as victim
Target | Modality | Activity | Metabolite | Clinical evidence |
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yes | no (co-administration study) Comment: Ketoconazole did not alter the pharmacokinetics of orally administered desipramine in healthy volunteers; Genetic deficiency in CYP2D6 activity results in a 85% lower oral clearance of desipramine, as shown by a single dose pharmacokinetic study in healthy volunteers Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9758674/ |
Tox targets
Target | Modality | Activity | Metabolite | Clinical evidence |
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Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21120454/ Page: 11.0 |
PubMed
Title | Date | PubMed |
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Repeated administration of desmethylimipramine blocks the reserpine-induced increase in tyrosine hydroxylase mRNA in locus coeruleus neurons of the rat. | 1991 Jul |
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Bupropion-induced carbohydrate craving and weight gain. | 1992 Oct |
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Desipramine in opioid-dependent cocaine abusers maintained on buprenorphine vs methadone. | 1999 Sep |
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Effect of tolcapone on the haemodynamic effects and tolerability of desipramine. | 2000 |
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Antidepressant drugs appear to enhance cocaine-induced toxicity. | 2000 Feb |
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Modifications in brain CaM kinase II after long-term treatment with desmethylimipramine. | 2001 Jan |
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Microheterogeneity of myocardial blood flow. | 2001 Nov |
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[Effect of local and systemic desipramine administration on extracellular noradrenaline in the myocardium of rats]. | 2002 Dec |
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Role of brain dopaminergic system in the adrenomedullin-induced diuresis and natriuresis. | 2003 Nov |
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Validation of a simple, ethologically relevant paradigm for assessing anxiety in mice. | 2003 Sep 1 |
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[Effects of neurotensin microinjected into ventral tegmental area on spontaneous motor activity in neonatal 6-hydroxydopamine-treated rats]. | 2004 Apr |
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Inhibition of cytochrome P450 enzymes participating in p-nitrophenol hydroxylation by drugs known as CYP2E1 inhibitors. | 2004 Apr 15 |
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Clinical implications of genetic polymorphism of CYP2D6 in Mexican Americans. | 2004 Jun 1 |
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Norepinephrine-deficient mice lack responses to antidepressant drugs, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. | 2004 May 25 |
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Evaluation of fresh and cryopreserved hepatocytes as in vitro drug metabolism tools for the prediction of metabolic clearance. | 2004 Nov |
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Inhibition of G protein-activated inwardly rectifying K+ channels by various antidepressant drugs. | 2004 Oct |
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Brain-derived tumor necrosis factor-alpha and its involvement in noradrenergic neuron functioning involved in the mechanism of action of an antidepressant. | 2004 Sep |
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Desipramine treatment for cocaine dependence in buprenorphine- or methadone-treated patients: baseline urine results as predictor of response. | 2005 Jan-Feb |
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Selective cortical VGLUT1 increase as a marker for antidepressant activity. | 2005 Nov |
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Interaction of organic cations with a newly identified plasma membrane monoamine transporter. | 2005 Nov |
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The involvement of norepinephrine and microglia in hypothalamic and splenic IL-1beta responses to stress. | 2006 Apr |
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Down-regulation of norepinephrine transporter function induced by chronic administration of desipramine linking to the alteration of sensitivity of local-anesthetics-induced convulsions and the counteraction by co-administration with local anesthetics. | 2006 Jun 22 |
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Reduction of high-affinity beta2-adrenergic receptor binding by hyperforin and hyperoside on rat C6 glioblastoma cells measured by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. | 2007 May 1 |
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A possible role for the endocannabinoid system in the neurobiology of depression. | 2007 Nov 19 |
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Desipramine-induced apoptosis in human PC3 prostate cancer cells: activation of JNK kinase and caspase-3 pathways and a protective role of [Ca2+]i elevation. | 2008 Aug 19 |
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D-161, a novel pyran-based triple monoamine transporter blocker: behavioral pharmacological evidence for antidepressant-like action. | 2008 Jul 28 |
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Evaluation of the repeated open-space swim model of depression in the mouse. | 2008 Nov |
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Community-based randomised controlled trial evaluating falls and osteoporosis risk management strategies. | 2008 Nov 4 |
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Assessing the neuronal serotonergic target-based antidepressant stratagem: impact of in vivo interaction studies and knockout models. | 2008 Sep |
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Tetrabenazine as anti-chorea therapy in Huntington disease: an open-label continuation study. Huntington Study Group/TETRA-HD Investigators. | 2009 Dec 18 |
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Time course and dose response of alpha tocopherol on oxidative stress in haemodialysis patients. | 2009 Oct 22 |
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Transient supersensitivity to alpha-adrenoceptor agonists, and distinct hyper-reactivity to vasopressin and angiotensin II after denervation of rat tail artery. | 2010 Jan |
Sample Use Guides
In Vivo Use Guide
Sources: https://www.drugs.com/dosage/desipramine.html
Usual Adult Dose for Depression
100 to 200 mg orally per day
Maximum dose: 300 mg orally per day
Comments:
-Dosage should be initiated at a lower level and increased according to tolerance and clinical response.
-In severely ill patients, dosage may be further increased to 300 mg per day if needed.
-Treatment of patients requiring as much as 300 mg should generally be initiated in hospitals.
Usual Geriatric Dose for Depression
25 to 100 mg orally per day
Maximum dose: 150 mg orally per day
Route of Administration:
Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12388651
Neuronal uptake 1 inhibitor desipramine (100 nM) decreased NE in 60-min hypothermic ischemia in isolated perfused guinea pig hearts.
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