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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C20H23N
Molecular Weight 277.4033
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of MAPROTILINE

SMILES

CNCCCC12CCC(C3=CC=CC=C13)C4=CC=CC=C24

InChI

InChIKey=QSLMDECMDJKHMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H23N/c1-21-14-6-12-20-13-11-15(16-7-2-4-9-18(16)20)17-8-3-5-10-19(17)20/h2-5,7-10,15,21H,6,11-14H2,1H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C20H23N
Molecular Weight 277.4033
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Maprotiline is a tetracyclic antidepressant with similar pharmacological properties to tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs). Similar to TCAs, maprotiline inhibits neuronal norepinephrine reuptake, possesses some anticholinergic activity, and does not affect monoamine oxidase activity. It differs from TCAs in that it does not appear to block serotonin reuptake. Maprotiline may be used to treat depressive affective disorders, including dysthymic disorder (depressive neurosis) and major depressive disorder. Maprotiline is effective at reducing symptoms of anxiety associated with depression. The mechanism of action of maprotiline is not precisely known. It does not act primarily by stimulation of the central nervous system and is not a monoamine oxidase inhibitor. The postulated mechanism of maprotiline is that it acts primarily by potentiation of central adrenergic synapses by blocking reuptake of norepinephrine at nerve endings. This pharmacologic action is thought to be responsible for the drug’s antidepressant and anxiolytic effects. The mean time to peak is 12 hours. The half-life of elimination averages 51 hours.

Originator

Curator's Comment: # Swiss manufacturer Geigy (now Novartis) since the early 1980's

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
MAPROTILINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Approved Use

Maprotiline hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the treatment of depressive illness in patients with depressive neurosis (dysthymic disorder) and manic depressive illness, depressed type (major depressive disorder). Maprotiline is also effective for the relief of anxiety associated with de pression.

Launch Date

1988
Primary
MAPROTILINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Approved Use

Maprotiline hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the treatment of depressive illness in patients with depressive neurosis (dysthymic disorder) and manic depressive illness, depressed type (major depressive disorder). Maprotiline is also effective for the relief of anxiety associated with de pression.

Launch Date

1988
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
139 ng/mL
125 mg single, oral
dose: 125 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MAPROTILINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: FASTED
17.6 ng/mL
75 mg single, oral
dose: 75 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MAPROTILINE plasma
Homo sapiens
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
3244 ng × h/mL
125 mg single, oral
dose: 125 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MAPROTILINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
44.3 h
75 mg single, oral
dose: 75 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MAPROTILINE plasma
Homo sapiens
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (starting)
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: depressive illness
Sources:
Other AEs: Nervousness, Anxiety...
Other AEs:
Nervousness (6%)
Anxiety (3%)
Insomnia (2%)
Agitation (2%)
Drowsiness (16%)
Dizziness (8%)
Tremor (3%)
Dry mouth (22%)
Constipation (6%)
Blurred vision (4%)
Nausea (2%)
Weakness (4%)
Headache (4%)
Fatigue (4%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Drowsiness 16%
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (starting)
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: depressive illness
Sources:
Agitation 2%
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (starting)
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: depressive illness
Sources:
Insomnia 2%
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (starting)
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: depressive illness
Sources:
Nausea 2%
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (starting)
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: depressive illness
Sources:
Dry mouth 22%
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (starting)
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: depressive illness
Sources:
Anxiety 3%
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (starting)
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: depressive illness
Sources:
Tremor 3%
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (starting)
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: depressive illness
Sources:
Blurred vision 4%
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (starting)
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: depressive illness
Sources:
Fatigue 4%
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (starting)
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: depressive illness
Sources:
Headache 4%
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (starting)
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: depressive illness
Sources:
Weakness 4%
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (starting)
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: depressive illness
Sources:
Constipation 6%
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (starting)
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: depressive illness
Sources:
Nervousness 6%
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (starting)
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: depressive illness
Sources:
Dizziness 8%
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (starting)
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: depressive illness
Sources:
Overview

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG



OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
likely
likely (co-administration study)
Comment: Relevant inhibition of the desmethylmaprotiline formation rate was observed in incubations with quinidine, furafylline and ketoconazole only
yes
likely (co-administration study)
Comment: Relevant inhibition of the desmethylmaprotiline formation rate was observed in incubations with quinidine, furafylline and ketoconazole only
yes
likely (co-administration study)
Comment: Relevant inhibition of the desmethylmaprotiline formation rate was observed in incubations with quinidine, furafylline and ketoconazole only
Tox targets

Tox targets

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Tianeptine: a review of its use in depressive disorders.
2001
The anxiolytic-like effect of MCI-225, a selective NA reuptake inhibitor with 5-HT3 receptor antagonism.
2001 Apr
Venlafaxine withdrawal syndrome not prevented by maprotiline, but resolved by sertraline.
2001 Mar
[Psychiatric and psychological aspects of premenstrual syndrome].
2001 Nov-Dec
Quadricyclic antidepressant overdosage in a patient with AIDS under mega-highly active antiretroviral therapy.
2001 Oct 8
Effects of psychotropic drugs on seizure threshold.
2002
Simultaneous quantification of citalopram, clozapine, fluoxetine, norfluoxetine, maprotiline, desmethylmaprotiline and trazodone in human serum by HPLC analysis.
2002 Dec
Imipramine, mianserine and maprotiline block delayed rectifier potassium current in ventricular myocytes.
2002 Feb
Clinical trials with hypericum extracts in patients with depression--results, comparisons, conclusions for therapy with antidepressant drugs.
2002 Jul
[Tolerability and efficacy of combined antidepressant therapy].
2002 Mar-Apr
[Current views on migraine and anti-migraine preparations].
2003
Optimised procedures for the reversed-phase liquid chromatographic analysis of formulations containing tricyclic antidepressants.
2003 Apr 24
Chronic inhibition of the norepinephrine transporter in the brain participates in seizure sensitization to cocaine and local anesthetics.
2003 Feb 21
Current perception thresholds of patients with long-term administration of maprotiline.
2003 Mar-Apr
Olanzapine in the treatment-resistant, combat-related PTSD--a series of case reports.
2003 May
[(11)C]PE2I: a highly selective radioligand for PET examination of the dopamine transporter in monkey and human brain.
2003 Sep
[Placebo to antidepressant effects ratio by electroencephalographic data].
2004
Increased subcutaneous abdominal tissue norepinephrine levels in patients with anorexia nervosa: an in vivo microdialysis study.
2004
Effect of the antidepressant maprotiline on calcium movement and the viability of renal tubular cells.
2004 Aug
Human liver aldehyde oxidase: inhibition by 239 drugs.
2004 Jan
[Comparative observation on efficacy of jieyu pill and maprotiline in treating depression].
2004 May
Reduction of Submissive Behavior Model for antidepressant drug activity testing: study using a video-tracking system.
2005 Dec
Are the effects of the antidepressants amitriptyline, maprotiline, and fluoxetine on inhibitory avoidance state-dependent?
2006 Jan 6
Patents

Patents

Sample Use Guides

Initial Adult Dosage: 75 mg daily is suggested for outpatients with mild to moderate depression. However, in some patients, particularly the elderly, an initial dosage of 25 mg daily may be used. Because of the long half-life of maprotiline, the initial dosage should be maintained for 2 weeks. The dosage may then be increased gradually in 25 mg increments as required and tolerated. In most outpatients a maximum dose of 150 mg daily More severely depressed, hospitalized patients should be given an initial daily dose of 100 mg to 150 mg which may be gradually increased as required and tolerated. Most hospitalized patients with moderate to severe depression respond to a daily dose of 150 mg although dosages as high as 225 mg may be re quired in some cases. Daily dosage of 225 mg should not be exceeded. Elderly Patients: In general, lower dosages are recommended for patients over 60 years of age. Dosages of 50 mg to 75 mg daily are usually satisfactory as maintenance therapy for elderly patients who do not tolerate higher amounts.
Route of Administration: Oral
Maprotiline inhibited hERG currents with an IC(50) of 8.2 micromol/l in HEK cells and 29.2 micromol/l in Xenopus oocytes
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
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Name Type Language
MAPROTILINE
INN   MART.   MI   USAN   VANDF   WHO-DD  
USAN   INN  
Official Name English
N-Methyl-9,10-ethanoanthracene-9(10H)-propylamine
Systematic Name English
BA-34,276 FREE BASE
Code English
MAPROTILINE [MART.]
Common Name English
maprotiline [INN]
Common Name English
MAPROTILINE [MI]
Common Name English
Maprotiline [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
MAPROTILINE [USAN]
Common Name English
BA-34276 FREE BASE
Code English
9,10-ETHANOANTHRACENE-9(10H)-PROPANAMINE, N-METHYL-
Systematic Name English
MAPROTILINE [VANDF]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
LIVERTOX 581
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WHO-ATC N06AA21
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WHO-VATC QN06AA21
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NCI_THESAURUS C265
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Code System Code Type Description
EPA CompTox
DTXSID7045029
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NCI_THESAURUS
C61824
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DRUG CENTRAL
1634
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
233-599-4
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DRUG BANK
DB00934
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LACTMED
Maprotiline
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MERCK INDEX
m7083
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PRIMARY Merck Index
CAS
10262-69-8
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL21731
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INN
2763
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SMS_ID
100000091525
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EVMPD
SUB08647MIG
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FDA UNII
2U1W68TROF
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WIKIPEDIA
MAPROTILINE
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PUBCHEM
4011
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RXCUI
6646
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PRIMARY RxNorm
IUPHAR
2402
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MESH
D008376
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