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Medifoxamine, previously sold under the brand names Clédial and Gerdaxyl, is an atypical antidepressant with additional anxiolytic properties acting via dopaminergic and serotonergic mechanisms which was formerly marketed in France and Spain, as well as Morocco. The drug was first introduced in France sometime around 1990. It was withdrawn from the market in 1999 (Morocco) and 2000 (France) following incidences of hepatotoxicity.

Chemical data

Formula
C16H19NO2
Molecular weight
257.33 g/mol
IUPAC name
N,N-dimethyl-2,2-diphenoxyethanamine
SMILES
CN(C)CC(OC1=CC=CC=C1)OC2=CC=CC=C2
InChIKey
QNMGHBMGNRQPNL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.8
Polar surface area
21.7 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Withdrawn
Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
Indications
major depressive disorder

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Wikidata facts

Mass
257.142
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chemical formula
C₁₆H₁₉NO₂
canonical SMILES
CN(C)CC(OC1=CC=CC=C1)OC2=CC=CC=C2
Commons category
Medifoxamine
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Effectiveness and tolerability
  • Society and culture
  • Generic names
  • Brand names
  • References

Medifoxamine, previously sold under the brand names Clédial and Gerdaxyl, is an atypical antidepressant with additional anxiolytic properties acting via dopaminergic and serotonergic mechanisms which was formerly marketed in France and Spain, as well as Morocco. The drug was first introduced in France sometime around 1990. It was withdrawn from the market in 1999 (Morocco) and 2000 (France) following incidences of hepatotoxicity.

==Pharmacology==

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