Melitracen

Melitracen
Clinical data
Trade names	Adaptol, Dixeran, Melixeran, Thymeol, Trausabun
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Routes of; administration	Oral, intramuscular injection
ATC code	N06AA14 (WHO) ;
Legal status
Legal status	In general: ℞ (Prescription only);
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 3-(10,10-dimethylanthracen-9(10H)-ylidene)-N,N-dimethylpropan-1-amine;
CAS Number	5118-29-6 ;
PubChem CID	25382;
ChemSpider	23697 ;
UNII	Q7T0Y1109Z;
KEGG	D08171 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL110094 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4048274 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.023.507
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C21H25N
Molar mass	291.438 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES c3ccc2c(/C(c1c(cccc1)C2(C)C)=C/CCN(C)C)c3;
	InChI InChI=1S/C21H25N/c1-21(2)19-13-7-5-10-17(19)16(12-9-15-22(3)4)18-11-6-8-14-20(18)21/h5-8,10-14H,9,15H2,1-4H3 ; Key:GWWLWDURRGNSRS-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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Melitracen (brand names Melixeran, Trausabun) is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), for the treatment of depression and anxiety. In addition to single drug preparations, it is also available as Deanxit, marketed by Lundbeck, a combination product containing both melitracen and flupentixol.

The pharmacology of melitracen has not been properly investigated and is largely unknown, but it is likely to act in a similar manner to other TCAs. Indeed, melitracen is reported to have imipramine and amitriptyline-like effects and efficacy against depression and anxiety, though with improved tolerability and a somewhat faster onset of action.