In this article, we will discuss Trimipramine (Clinical Pharmacology). So, let’s get started.
Clinical Pharmacology
Trimipramine is an antidepressant with an anxiety-reducing sedative component to its action. The mode of action of Trimipramine on the central nervous system is not known. However, unlike amphetamine-type
compounds it does not act primarily by stimulation of the central nervous system. It does not act by inhibition of the monoamine oxidase system. The single-dose pharmacokinetics of trimipramine were evaluated in a comparative study of 24 elderly subjects and 24 younger subjects; no clinically relevant differences were demonstrated based on age or gender.
Indications
Trimipramine is indicated for the relief of symptoms of depression. Endogenous depression is more likely to be alleviated than other depressive states. In studies with neurotic outpatients, the drug appeared to be equivalent to amitriptyline in the less-depressed patients but somewhat less effective than amitriptyline in the more severely depressed patients. In hospitalized depressed patients, trimipramine and imipramine were equally effective in relieving depression.