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Also known as (-)-milnacipran, Midalcipran, Milnacipranum, Savella

Milnacipran (trade names Ixel, Savella, Dalcipran, Toledomin) is a serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) used in the clinical treatment of fibromyalgia, major depressive disorder, and neuropathic pain. In the US, it is solely approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia, even though it is also approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder (but not fibromyalgia) in other countries (e.g. France).

Chemical data

Formula
C15H22N2O
Molecular weight
246.35 g/mol
IUPAC name
cis-(1R,2S)-2-(aminomethyl)-N,N-diethyl-1-phenylcyclopropane-1-carboxamide
SMILES
CCN(CC)C(=O)[C@@]1(C[C@@H]1CN)C2=CC=CC=C2
InChIKey
GJJFMKBJSRMPLA-HIFRSBDPSA-N
XLogP
1.4
Polar surface area
46.3 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Depression
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Social anxiety
  • Contraindications
  • Side effects
  • Interactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • History
  • References
  • External links

Milnacipran (trade names Ixel, Savella, Dalcipran, Toledomin) is a serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) used in the clinical treatment of fibromyalgia, major depressive disorder, and neuropathic pain. In the US, it is solely approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia, even though it is also approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder (but not fibromyalgia) in other countries (e.g. France).

==Medical uses==

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