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Benmoxin

Benmoxin, also known as mebamoxine, is an irreversible and nonselective monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) of the hydrazine class. It was synthesized in 1967 and was subsequently used as an antidepressant in Europe, but is now no longer marketed.

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Benmoxin
Clinical data
Routes of
administration		Oral
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
  • N'-(1-phenylethyl)benzohydrazide
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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ChEMBL
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ECHA InfoCard100.028.745
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC15H16N2O
Molar mass240.306 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C(NNC(c1ccccc1)C)c2ccccc2
  • InChI=1S/C15H16N2O/c1-12(13-8-4-2-5-9-13)16-17-15(18)14-10-6-3-7-11-14/h2-12,16H,1H3,(H,17,18) checkY
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Benmoxin (trade names Neuralex, Nerusil), also known as mebamoxine, is an irreversible and nonselective monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) of the hydrazine class.12 It was synthesized in 1967 and was subsequently used as an antidepressant in Europe, but is now no longer marketed.12

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References

References

  1. Ganellin CR, Triggle DJ (1996). Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents. Vol. 1–2. Chapman & Hall. p. 229. ISBN 0-9630096-0-5.
  2. Swiss Pharmaceutical Society (2000). Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory (Book with CD-ROM). Boca Raton: Medpharm Scientific Publishers. ISBN 3-88763-075-0.