A tricyclic antidepressant
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Lofepramine

Item No. 20813

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Technical Information
Formal Name
1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-[[3-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenz[b,f]azepin-5-yl)propyl]methylamino]-ethanone
CAS Number
23047-25-8
Synonyms
  • Lopramine
Molecular Formula
C26H27ClN2O
Formula Weight
419.0
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 10 mg/mlDMF:PBS (pH 7.2)(1:3): 0.25 mg/mlDMSO: 3 mg/ml
λmax
251 nm
SMILES
CN(CC(C1=CC=C(Cl)C=C1)=O)CCCN2C3=C(C=CC=C3)CCC4=C2C=CC=C4
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C26H27ClN2O/c1-28(19-26(30)22-13-15-23(27)16-14-22)17-6-18-29-24-9-4-2-7-20(24)11-12-21-8-3-5-10-25(21)29/h2-5,7-10,13-16H,6,11-12,17-19H2,1H3
InChi Key
SAPNXPWPAUFAJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Lofepramine is a first generation tricyclic antidepressant that is extensively metabolized to desipramine.1 It potently inhibits serotonin and norepinephrine transporters (Kds = 70 and 5.4 nM, respectively) and less potently antagonizes serotonin, histamine, and muscarinic receptors.2,3,4

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Lancaster, S.G., and Gonzalez, J.P. Lofepramine. A review of its pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties, and therapeutic efficacy in depressive illness. Drugs 37(2), 123-140 (1989).

    2. Tatsumi, M., Groshan, K., Blakely, R.D., et al. Pharmacological profile of antidepressants and related compounds at human monoamine transporters. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 340(2-3), 249-258 (1997).

    3. Cusack, B., Nelson, A., and Richelson, E. Binding of antidepressants to human brain receptors: Focus on newer generation compounds. Psychopharmacology (Berl.) 114(4), 559-565 (1994).

    4. Stanton, T., Bolden-Watson, C., Cusack, B., et al. Antagonism of the five cloned human muscarinic cholinergic receptors expressed in CHO-K1 cells by antidepressants and antihistaminics. Biochem. Pharmacol. 45(11), 2352-2354 (1993).