Definition: 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.
Other names doxepinbiomo; doxepin biomo; Stada, Doxepin; Novo Doxepin; Lindo, Doxepin; Hydrochloride, Doxepin; Doxepin ratiopharm; Doxepin neuraxpharm; Doxepin TEVA; Doxepin RPh; ApoDoxepin; Apo Doxepin; ratiopharm Brand of Doxepin Hydrochloride; neuraxpharm Brand of Doxepin Hydrochloride; esparma Brand of Doxepin Hydrochloride; doxepin-biomo; biomo Brand of Doxepin Hydrochloride; betapharm Brand of Doxepin Hydrochloride; Zonalon; Teva Brand of Doxepin Hydrochloride
desmethyldoxepin [ demethyldoxepin,desmethyldoxepin hydrochloride,desmethyldoxepin, (E)-isomer,desmethyldoxepin, (Z)-isomer,nordoxepin ] active metabolite if doxepin; RN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation