List of TCAs
This is the full list of TCAs.
The TCAs include the following agents which are predominantly serotonin and/or norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors:
- Amitriptyline (Tryptomer, Elavil)
- Amitriptylinoxide (Amioxid, Ambivalon, Equilibrin)
- Butriptyline (Evadyne)
- Clomipramine (Anafranil)
- Demexiptiline (Deparon, Tinoran)
- Desipramine (Norpramin, Pertofrane)
- Dibenzepin (Noveril, Victoril)
- Dimetacrine (Istonil, Istonyl, Miroistonil)
- Dosulepin/Dothiepin (Prothiaden)
- Doxepin (Adapin, Sinequan)
- Imipramine (Tofranil, Janimine, Praminil)
- Imipraminoxide (Imiprex, Elepsin)
- Lofepramine (Lomont, Gamanil)
- Melitracen (Deanxit, Dixeran, Melixeran, Trausabun)
- Metapramine (Timaxel)
- Nitroxazepine (Sintamil)
- Nortriptyline (Pamelor, Aventyl, Norpress)
- Noxiptiline (Agedal, Elronon, Nogedal)
- Pipofezine (Azafen/Azaphen)
- Propizepine (Depressin, Vagran)
- Protriptyline (Vivactil)
- Quinupramine (Kevopril, Kinupril, Adeprim, Quinuprine)
and
- Amineptine (Survector, Maneon, Directim) – Norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor
- Iprindole (Prondol, Galatur, Tetran) – 5-HT2 receptor antagonist
- Opipramol (Insidon, Pramolan, Ensidon, Oprimol) – σ receptor agonist
- Tianeptine (Stablon, Coaxil, Tatinol) – Selective serotonin reuptake enhancer
- Trimipramine (Surmontil) – 5-HT2 receptor antagonist
Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/tricyclic-antidepressant#ixzz325jhptRX
BUT…only five of the commonly used TCA will be discussed. Thus the term “Big Five” is used.
The Big Five of the TCAs:
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