mazindol
Also known as Mazanor®, Sanorex®, Mazindolo, Mazindolum
Mazindol, sold under the brand names Mazanor and Sanorex, is an appetite suppressant which is used in the short-term treatment of obesity. It is also used off-label in the treatment of narcolepsy and cataplexy. The drug is taken orally.
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- Serotonin–norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor (SNDRI); Appetite stimulant; Wakefulness-promoting agent; Stimulant
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- Medical uses
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Mazindol, sold under the brand names Mazanor and Sanorex, is an appetite suppressant which is used in the short-term treatment of obesity. It is also used off-label in the treatment of narcolepsy and cataplexy. The drug is taken orally.
Mazindol was developed by Sandoz-Wander in the 1960s. The US Food and Drug Administration approved mazindol in June 1973, but Novartis, the manufacturer, discontinued it in 1999 for reasons unrelated to its efficacy or safety.