Clomipramine
Synonyms
5H-Dibenz(b,f)azepine-5-propanamine, 3-chloro-10,11-dihydro-N,N-dimethyl-
Anafranil
Chlomipramine
Chlorimipramine
Clomipramine Hydrochloride
Clomipramine Maleate (1:1)
Clomipramine Monohydrochloride
Hydiphen
Hydrochloride, Clomipramine
Monohydrochloride, Clomipramine
A tricyclic antidepressant similar to IMIPRAMINE that selectively inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain. It is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and demethylated in the liver to form its primary active metabolite, desmethylclomipramine.