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Pheniprazine, formerly sold under the brand names Catron and Cavodil, is an irreversible and non-selective monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) of the hydrazine group that was used as an antidepressant to treat depression in the 1960s. It was also used in the treatment of angina pectoris and schizophrenia. Pheniprazine has been largely discontinued due to toxicity concerns such as jaundice, amblyopia, and optic neuritis.

Chemical data

Formula
C9H14N2
Molecular weight
150.22 g/mol
IUPAC name
1-phenylpropan-2-ylhydrazine
SMILES
CC(CC1=CC=CC=C1)NN
InChIKey
VXTWEDPZMSVFEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.3
Polar surface area
38.1 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Phase 2
Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
150.115698
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₉H₁₄N₂
canonical SMILES
CC(CC1=CC=CC=C1)NN
Commons category
Pheniprazine
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Pheniprazine, formerly sold under the brand names Catron and Cavodil, is an irreversible and non-selective monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) of the hydrazine group that was used as an antidepressant to treat depression in the 1960s. It was also used in the treatment of angina pectoris and schizophrenia. Pheniprazine has been largely discontinued due to toxicity concerns such as jaundice, amblyopia, and optic neuritis.

==Pharmacology== Pheniprazine is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).

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