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Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring > Dibenzoxepins > Doxepin
Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring > Oxepins > Doxepin
Polycyclic Compounds > Macrocyclic Compounds > Ethers, Cyclic > Oxepins > Doxepin
Organic Chemicals > Ethers > Ethers, Cyclic > Oxepins > Doxepin

Preferred term

Doxepin  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Apo Doxepin
  • Apo-Doxepin
  • ApoDoxepin
  • Aponal
  • Deptran
  • Desidox
  • Doneurin
  • Doxepia
  • Doxepin beta
  • Doxepin Hydrochloride
  • Doxepin RPh
  • Doxepin-RPh
  • Espadox
  • Hydrochloride, Doxepin
  • Mareen
  • Novo Doxepin
  • Novo-Doxepin
  • Prudoxin
  • Quitaxon
  • Sinequan
  • Zonalon

Scope note

  • A dibenzoxepin tricyclic compound. It displays a range of pharmacological actions including maintaining adrenergic innervation. Its mechanism of action is not fully understood, but it appears to block reuptake of monoaminergic neurotransmitters into presynaptic terminals. It also possesses anticholinergic activity and modulates antagonism of histamine H(1)- and H(2)-receptors.

History note

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004316

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