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Minaprine
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Oral
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Legal status
  • BR: Class C1 (Other controlled substances)[1]
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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Elimination half-life2-2.5 hours
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  • 4-methyl-N-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-6-phenylpyridazin-3-amine
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ECHA InfoCard100.043.012 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC17H22N4O
Molar mass298.390 g·mol−1
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  • CC1=CC(=NN=C1NCCN2CCOCC2)C3=CC=CC=C3
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Minaprine (INN, USAN, BAN; brand names Brantur, Cantor) is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant drug[2] that was used in France for the treatment of depression until it was withdrawn from the market in 1996 because it caused convulsions.[3]

A study found that it acts as a reversible inhibitor of MAO-A (RIMA) in rats.[4] It has also been found to weakly inhibit acetylcholinesterase in rat brain (striatum) homogenates.[5]

It has demonstrated significant antibiotic activity against M. chelonae and M. abscessus in tests with antibiotic resistant bacteria.[6]

Minaprine is a member of pyridazines, a secondary amine and a member of morpholines. It has a role as an antidepressant, a serotonin uptake inhibitor, a dopamine uptake inhibitor, a cholinergic drug and an antiparkinson drug.[7]

References

  1. ^ Anvisa (2023-03-31). "RDC Nº 784 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial" [Collegiate Board Resolution No. 784 - Lists of Narcotic, Psychotropic, Precursor, and Other Substances under Special Control] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Oficial da União (published 2023-04-04). Archived from the original on 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  2. ^ "Minaprine - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  3. ^ Fung M, Thornton A, Mybeck K, Wu JH, Hornbuckle K, Muniz E (1 January 2001). "Evaluation of the Characteristics of Safety Withdrawal of Prescription Drugs from Worldwide Pharmaceutical Markets-1960 to 1999". Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science. 35 (1): 293–317. doi:10.1177/009286150103500134. S2CID 73036562.
  4. ^ Kan JP, Mouget-Goniot C, Worms P, Biziere K (March 1986). "Effect of the antidepressant minaprine on both forms of monoamine oxidase in the rat". Biochemical Pharmacology. 35 (6): 973–978. doi:10.1016/0006-2952(86)90085-7. PMID 3954800.
  5. ^ Contreras JM, Rival YM, Chayer S, Bourguignon JJ, Wermuth CG (February 1999). "Aminopyridazines as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 42 (4): 730–741. doi:10.1021/jm981101z. PMID 10052979.
  6. ^ Chopra S, Matsuyama K, Hutson C, Madrid P (July 2011). "Identification of antimicrobial activity among FDA-approved drugs for combating Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium chelonae". The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 66 (7): 1533–1536. doi:10.1093/jac/dkr154. PMID 21486854.
  7. ^ PubChem. "Minaprine". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-14.