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Sigma-Aldrich

Protriptyline hydrochloride

≥99% (TLC), powder

Synonym(s):

N-Methyl-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene-5-propanamine hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H21N · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
299.84
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥99% (TLC)

form

powder

color

white to off-white

solubility

H2O: 50 mg/mL

SMILES string

Cl[H].CNCCCC1c2ccccc2C=Cc3ccccc13

InChI

1S/C19H21N.ClH/c1-20-14-6-11-19-17-9-4-2-7-15(17)12-13-16-8-3-5-10-18(16)19;/h2-5,7-10,12-13,19-20H,6,11,14H2,1H3;1H

InChI key

OGQDIIKRQRZXJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Norepinephrine uptake blocker.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Biogenic Amine Transporters page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Caution

Shelf-life of the powder is at least three years at room temperature.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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M M Makhay et al.
Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 63(2), 319-324 (1999-06-17)
The ability of indirectly acting agonists such as norepinephrine uptake inhibitors, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and atypical antidepressants to substitute for clenbuterol, a beta-2 adrenergic agonist, was examined in rats trained to discriminate 0.03 mg/kg clenbuterol and saline using a fixed-ratio
G M Barthlen
Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases, 64 Suppl 1, 35-38 (1997-01-01)
Patients with neuromuscular disease may suffer from nocturnal respiratory failure despite normal daytime respiratory function. The physiological reduction in muscle tone during sleep may be life-threatening in a patient with impaired muscle strength. Nocturnal respiratory failure may occur in patients
P Lévy et al.
Sleep, 19(9 Suppl), S101-S110 (1996-11-01)
The spectrum of respiratory sleep disorders has been extended in the last years to include conditions that are less well defined than severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Moderate OSA, snoring, and upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) represent three conditions in
K Ström et al.
The European respiratory journal, 8(3), 425-429 (1995-03-01)
A daily dose of 20 mg of protriptyline can improve daytime arterial blood gas tensions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Its usefulness is limited by anticholinergic side-effects. This study examined whether a daily dose of 10 mg of protriptyline
B Wroblewski et al.
Brain injury, 7(4), 353-362 (1993-07-01)
The results of a series of eight individual case reports in which protriptyline, an activating tricyclic antidepressant, was used as a 'stimulant' medication are presented. For some patients with head injury, traditional stimulants, such as methylphenidate, or dopaminergic stimulants, such

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