Definition: A propylamine formed from the cyclization of the side chain of amphetamine. This monoamine oxidase inhibitor is effective in the treatment of major depression, dysthymic disorder, and atypical depression. It also is useful in panic and phobic disorders. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p311)
Other names trans 2 Phenylcyclopropylamine; Sulfate, Tranylcypromine; trans-2-Phenylcyclopropylamine; esparma Brand of Tranylcypromine Sulfate; Transamine; SmithKline Brand of Tranylcypromine Sulfate; Tranylcypromine Sulfate; Parnate; Link Brand of Tranylcypromine Sulfate; Jatrosom; Goldshield Brand of Tranylcypromine Sulfate; GlaxoSmithKline Brand of Tranylcypromine Sulfate; Allphar Brand of Tranylcypromine Sulfate