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File:Amoxapine.svg|Amoxapine chemical structure
File:Amoxapine_ball-and-stick_model.png|Amoxapine ball-and-stick model
File:Amoxapine.svg|Amoxapine chemical structure
File:7-Hydroxyamoxapine.svg|7-Hydroxyamoxapine chemical structure
File:8-Hydroxyamoxapine.svg|8-Hydroxyamoxapine chemical structure
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Amoxapine
Amoxapine ball and stick
Information about Amoxapine [ edit ]
Amoxapine is a tetracyclic antidepressant used for relief of symptoms of depression caused by either reactive or psychotic depression .
Liver safety of Amoxapine [ edit ]
Amoxapine has been associated with a low rate of minor serum aminotransferase elevations during treatment and to very rare instances of clinically apparent acute liver injury.
Mechanism of action of Amoxapine [ edit ]
Amoxapine (a mox' a peen) is a tetracyclic antidepressant belonging to the dibenzoxapine family, similar but somewhat distinct from classical tricyclic antidepressants. Amoxapine has been shown to be effective in both reactive and neurotic depression as well as in major, endogenous depressive disorders. As with other tricyclic antidepressants, the mechanism of action of amoxapine probably involves interruption of norepinephrine transmission. Amoxapine also blocks histaminic and cholinergic receptors which account for its mild sedative effects.
FDA approval information for Amoxapine [ edit ]
Amoxapine was approved for use in the United States in 1992 and is available in tablets of 25, 50, 100 and 150 mg generically and previously under the brand name Ascendin .
Dosage and administration for Amoxapine [ edit ]
Recommended doses are 50 mg two or three times daily initially, increasing based upon efficacy and tolerance and changing to once daily dosing, to as high as 300 mg once daily.
Side effects of Amoxapine [ edit ]
Common side effects included drowsiness , dizziness , headache , blurred vision, dry mouth , and tremor . Less common and rare side effects include extrapyramidal signs and symptoms, tardive dyskinesia, suicidal ideation, heart arrhythmias and galactorrhea.
The following are antidepressant subclasses and drugs
MAO Inhibitors
Isocarboxazid , Phenelzine , Tranylcypromine
SNRIs
Duloxetine , Levomilnacipran , Venlafaxine
SSRIs
Citalopram , Escitalopram , Fluoxetine , Fluvoxamine , Paroxetine , Sertraline , Vilazodone , Vortioxetine
Tricyclics
Amitriptyline , Amoxapine , Clomipramine , Desipramine , Doxepin , Imipramine , Nortriptyline , Protriptyline , Trimipramine
Miscellaneous
Bupropion , Flibanserin , Mirtazapine , Nefazodone , Trazodone
The following are antidepressant subclasses and drugs
MAO Inhibitors
Isocarboxazid , Phenelzine , Tranylcypromine
SNRIs
Duloxetine , Levomilnacipran , Venlafaxine
SSRIs
Citalopram , Escitalopram , Fluoxetine , Fluvoxamine , Paroxetine , Sertraline , Vilazodone , Vortioxetine
Tricyclics
Amitriptyline , Amoxapine , Clomipramine , Desipramine , Doxepin , Imipramine , Nortriptyline , Protriptyline , Trimipramine
Miscellaneous
Bupropion , Flibanserin , Mirtazapine , Nefazodone , Trazodone
Pharmacodynamics
Adrenergic receptor modulators
α1
Agonists
Antagonists *
Abanoquil
Ajmalicine
Alfuzosin
Anisodamine
Anisodine
Atiprosin
Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., brexpiprazole , clozapine , olanzapine , quetiapine , risperidone )
Benoxathian
Beta blockers (e.g., adimolol , amosulalol , arotinolol , carvedilol , eugenodilol , labetalol )
Buflomedil
Bunazosin
Corynanthine
Dapiprazole
Domesticine
Doxazosin
Ergolines (e.g., acetergamine , ergotamine , dihydroergotamine , lisuride , nicergoline , terguride )
Etoperidone
Fenspiride
Hydroxyzine
Indoramin
Ketanserin
L-765,314
mCPP
Mepiprazole
Metazosin
Monatepil
Moxisylyte
Naftopidil
Nantenine
Neldazosin
Niaprazine
Niguldipine
Pardoprunox
Pelanserin
Perlapine
Phendioxan
Phenoxybenzamine
Phentolamine
Phenylpiperazine antidepressants (e.g., hydroxynefazodone , nefazodone , trazodone , triazoledione )
Piperoxan
Prazosin
Quinazosin
Quinidine
Silodosin
Spegatrine
Spiperone
Talipexole
Tamsulosin
Terazosin
Tiodazosin
Tolazoline
Tetracyclic antidepressants (e.g., amoxapine , maprotiline , mianserin )
Tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline , clomipramine , doxepin , imipramine , trimipramine )
Trimazosin
Typical antipsychotics (e.g., chlorpromazine , fluphenazine , loxapine , thioridazine )
Urapidil
WB-4101
Zolertine
α2
Agonists
Antagonists *
1-PP
Adimolol
Amesergide
Aptazapine
Atipamezole
Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., asenapine , brexpiprazole , clozapine , lurasidone , olanzapine , paliperidone , quetiapine , risperidone , zotepine )
Azapirones (e.g., buspirone , gepirone , ipsapirone , tandospirone )
BRL-44408
Buflomedil
Cirazoline
Efaroxan
Esmirtazapine
Fenmetozole
Fluparoxan
Idazoxan
Ketanserin
Lisuride
mCPP
Mianserin
Mirtazapine
NAN-190
Pardoprunox
Phentolamine
Phenoxybenzamine
Piperoxan
Piribedil
Rauwolscine
Rotigotine
Setiptiline
Spegatrine
Spiroxatrine
Sunepitron
Terguride
Tolazoline
Typical antipsychotics (e.g., chlorpromazine , fluphenazine , loxapine , thioridazine )
Yohimbine
β
Receptor (ligands )
GlyR
Positive modulators: Alcohols (e.g., brometone , chlorobutanol (chloretone) , ethanol (alcohol) , tert -butanol (2M2P) , tribromoethanol , trichloroethanol , trifluoroethanol )
Alkylbenzene sulfonate
Anandamide
Barbiturates (e.g., pentobarbital , sodium thiopental )
Chlormethiazole
D12-116
Dihydropyridines (e.g., nicardipine )
Etomidate
Ginseng constituents (e.g., ginsenosides (e.g., ginsenoside-Rf ))
Glutamic acid (glutamate)
Ivermectin
Ketamine
Neuroactive steroids (e.g., alfaxolone , pregnenolone (eltanolone) , pregnenolone acetate , minaxolone , ORG-20599 )
Nitrous oxide
Penicillin G
Propofol
Tamoxifen
Tetrahydrocannabinol
Triclofos
Tropeines (e.g., atropine , bemesetron , cocaine , LY-278584 , tropisetron , zatosetron )
Volatiles /gases (e.g., chloral hydrate , chloroform , desflurane , diethyl ether (ether) , enflurane , halothane , isoflurane , methoxyflurane , sevoflurane , toluene , trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) , trichloroethylene )
Xenon
Zinc
Antagonists: 2-Aminostrychnine
2-Nitrostrychnine
4-Phenyl-4-formyl-N-methylpiperidine
αEMBTL
Bicuculline
Brucine
Cacotheline
Caffeine
Colchicine
Colubrine
Cyanotriphenylborate
Dendrobine
Diaboline
Endocannabinoids (e.g., 2-AG , anandamide (AEA) )
Gaboxadol (THIP)
Gelsemine
iso-THAZ
Isobutyric acid
Isonipecotic acid
Isostrychnine
Laudanosine
N-Methylbicuculline
N-Methylstrychnine
N,N-Dimethylmuscimol
Nipecotic acid
Pitrazepin
Pseudostrychnine
Quinolines (e.g., 4-hydroxyquinoline , 4-hydroxyquinoline-3-carboxylic acid , 5,7-CIQA , 7-CIQ , 7-TFQ , 7-TFQA )
RU-5135
Sinomenine
Strychnine
Thiocolchicoside
Tutin
Negative modulators: Amiloride
Benzodiazepines (e.g., bromazepam , clonazepam , diazepam , flunitrazepam , flurazepam )
Corymine
Cyanotriphenylborate
Daidzein
Dihydropyridines (e.g., nicardipine , nifedipine , nitrendipine )
Furosemide
Genistein
Ginkgo constituents (e.g., bilobalide , ginkgolides (e.g., ginkgolide A , ginkgolide B , ginkgolide C , ginkgolide J , ginkgolide M ))
Imipramine
NBQX
Neuroactive steroids (e.g., 3α-androsterone sulfate , 3β-androsterone sulfate , deoxycorticosterone , DHEA sulfate , pregnenolone sulfate , progesterone )
Opioids (e.g., codeine , dextromethorphan , dextrorphan , levomethadone , levorphanol , morphine , oripavine , pethidine , thebaine )
Picrotoxin (i.e., picrotin and picrotoxinin )
PMBA
Riluzole
Tropeines (e.g., bemesetron , LY-278584 , tropisetron , zatosetron )
Verapamil
Zinc
NMDAR
Transporter (blockers )
Histamine receptor modulators
H1 *
Agonists: 2-Pyridylethylamine
Others: Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., aripiprazole , asenapine , brexpiprazole , brilaroxazine , clozapine , iloperidone , olanzapine , paliperidone , quetiapine , risperidone , ziprasidone , zotepine )
Phenylpiperazine antidepressants (e.g., hydroxynefazodone , nefazodone , trazodone , triazoledione )
Tetracyclic antidepressants (e.g., amoxapine , loxapine , maprotiline , mianserin , mirtazapine , oxaprotiline )
Tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline , butriptyline , clomipramine , desipramine , dosulepin (dothiepin) , doxepin , imipramine , iprindole , lofepramine , nortriptyline , protriptyline , trimipramine )
Typical antipsychotics (e.g., chlorpromazine , flupenthixol , fluphenazine , loxapine , perphenazine , prochlorperazine , thioridazine , thiothixene )
H2
H3
H4
Amoxapine chemical structure
Amoxapine ball-and-stick model
Amoxapine chemical structure
7-Hydroxyamoxapine chemical structure
8-Hydroxyamoxapine chemical structure