Imipramine HCl Serotonin Transporter inhibitor

Cat.No.S4377

Imipramine (Melipramine,G 22355) is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) of the dibenzazepine group, mainly used in the treatment of major depression and enuresis (inability to control urination).
Imipramine HCl Serotonin Transporter inhibitor Chemical Structure

Chemical Structure

Molecular Weight: 316.87

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Chemical Information, Storage & Stability

Molecular Weight 316.87 Formula

C19H25ClN2

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CAS No. 113-52-0 Download SDF Storage of Stock Solutions

Synonyms Melipramine HCl,G 22355 Smiles CN(C)CCCN1C2=CC=CC=C2CCC3=CC=CC=C31.Cl

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In vitro
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Water : 63 mg/mL

Ethanol : 63 mg/mL

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Mechanism of Action

In vitro

Imipramine in the microsomal incubation results in a predicted value for human clearance of 8.6 to 11 ml/min/kg, a slight underestimate of reported mean human blood clearance values (14–15 ml/min/kg). [1] Imipramine is metabolized into N-desmethylimipramine (84%), 2-hydroxyimipramine (10%), and 10-hydroxyimipramine (6%) in human hepatic microsomes. [2] Imipramine (3 μM) inhibits HERG-encoded potassium channels in a reversible manner in CHO cells. Imipramine (3 μM) inhibits HERG tail currents (IHERG) following test pulses to +20 mV with an IC50 of 3.4 μM and a Hill coefficient of 1.17 in CHO cells. Imipramine can completely block native cardiac IKr at 1μm in guinea-pig myocytes. [3]

In vivo

Imipramine (10 mg/kg b.i.d.) reverses the decreased sucrose intake of rats exposed to chronic mild stress. Imipramine (10 mg/kg b.i.d.) completely reverses stress caused decrease in D2-receptor binding in the limbic forebrain (but not the striatum). [4] Imipramine (15 mg/kg, IP) exerts anxiolytic-like effects in the two elevated T-maze tasks in male Wistar rats. Imipramine (15 mg/kg, IP) enhances both avoidance and escape latencies in male Wistar rats. Imipramine (15 mg/kg, IP) decreases locomotor activity measured in a square arena in male Wistar rats. [5]

References
  • [4] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7871087/
  • [5] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10764908/

Clinical Trial Information

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2024-05-22)

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT06312813 Recruiting
Rosacea
Wright State University
February 27 2024 Phase 2
NCT04520217 Recruiting
Photosensitivity|Microvesicle Particle
Wright State University
June 6 2022 Phase 1
NCT00693680 Completed
Major Depression
Polish Academy of Sciences|Jagiellonian University
January 2005 Not Applicable

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