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Pirlindole: a selective reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A. A review of its preclinical properties.
Bruhwyler, J.; Liégeois, Jean-François; Geczy, J.
1997In Pharmacological Research, 36 (1), p. 23-33
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Keywords :
Animals; Antidepressive Agents/pharmacology; Carbazoles/pharmacology; Dogs; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; Mice; Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors/pharmacology; Rats
Abstract :
[en] Pirlindole is a tetracyclic compound that has been characterized as a potential antidepressant drug. It has pharmacological characteristics in common with both tricyclic antidepressants and classical irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Its main mechanism of action consists of a selective and reversible inhibition of monoamine oxidase A. Secondarily, it exerts an inhibitory effect on noradrenaline and 5-hydroxytryptamine reuptakes. It has no effect on the dopaminergic and cholinergic systems. It has only a low potential for amplifying tyramine and noradrenaline pressor effect, which makes one expect that it will not be at the basis of a 'cheese effect'. Pirlindole has an absolute bioavailability of between 20 and 30% due to an extensive first-pass effect. Orally, the Tmax varies between 2.5 and 6 h in the rat and 0.8 and 2 h in the dog. Two phases of elimination (7.5 and 34-70 h) are measured in the rat and three phases in the dog (1.3, 10.8 and 185 h); it is extensively metabolized. The rat eliminates mainly unconjugated products while the dog eliminates mostly conjugated products. Acute and chronic toxicological studies have not revealed potentially dangerous effects of the drug at the usual doses. It does not present measurable mutagenic, clastogenic or carcinogenic properties. Thus, pirlindole shows pharmacological, pharmacokinetic and toxicological properties which make it suitable for the management of depression.
Disciplines :
Psychiatry
Pharmacy, pharmacology & toxicology
Neurosciences & behavior
Author, co-author :
Bruhwyler, J.
Liégeois, Jean-François ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de pharmacie > Chimie pharmaceutique
Geczy, J.
Language :
English
Title :
Pirlindole: a selective reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A. A review of its preclinical properties.
Publication date :
1997
Journal title :
Pharmacological Research
ISSN :
1043-6618
eISSN :
1096-1186
Publisher :
Academic Press
Volume :
36
Issue :
1
Pages :
23-33
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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