A furancarbonitrile that is one of the SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS used as an antidepressant. The drug is also effective in reducing ethanol uptake in alcoholics and is used in depressed patients who also suffer from TARDIVE DYSKINESIA in preference to tricyclic antidepressants, which aggravate dyskinesia.

DUI

D015283 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0023529

CAS

5-Isobenzofurancarbonitrile, 1-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-

Previous indexing

Antidepressive Agents (1977-1988); Propylamines (1977-1988); Serotonin Antagonists (1978-1988)

History note

1989; for ESCITALOPRAM use CITALOPRAM (NM) 2001-2002

Public note

1989; for ESCITALOPRAM was indexed under CITALOPRAM 2001-2002