imipramine

imipramine
imip·ra·mine im-'ip-rə-.mēn n a tricyclic antidepressant drug administered esp. in the form of its hydrochloride C19H24N2·HCl or pamoate (C19H24N2)2·C23H16O6 see TOFRANIL

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n.
a drug administered by mouth or injection to treat depression (see antidepressant). Its effects may be slow to develop; common side-effects include dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, sweating, and rapid heartbeat. Trade name: Tofranil.

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imip·ra·mine (ĭ-mipґrə-mēn) a tricyclic antidepressant of the dibenzazepine class, the first of the tricyclic antidepressants to be used.

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