- dibenzocycloheptadiene
- di·ben·zo·cy·clo·hep·ta·di·ene (di-ben″zo-si″klo-hep″tə-diґēn) any of a group of structurally related drugs including the tricyclic antidepressants amitriptyline, nortriptyline, and protriptyline.
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dibenzocycloheptadiene
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amitriptyline hydrochloride — Chemically and pharmacologically related to imipramine hydrochloride; an antidepressant agent with mild tranquilizing properties, used in the treatment of mental depression and in the depressive phase of manic depressive states; sometimes used in … Medical dictionary
nortriptyline hydrochloride — An antidepressant. * * * nor·trip·ty·line hy·dro·chlo·ride (nor tripґtə lēn) [USP] a tricyclic antidepressant of the dibenzocycloheptadiene class, also used to treat panic disorder and to relieve chronic, severe pain; administered… … Medical dictionary
protriptyline hydrochloride — An antidepressant. * * * pro·trip·ty·line hy·dro·chlo·ride (pro tripґtə lēn) [USP] a tricyclic antidepressant of the dibenzocycloheptadiene class; it is also used in the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and of… … Medical dictionary
