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doxepin

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[dok-suh-pin] / ˈdɒk sə pɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a tricyclic antidepressant, C 19 H 21 NO, used primarily to treat depression or anxiety.


Etymology

Origin of doxepin

A contraction of the chemical name

Example Sentences

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The oral antidepressants analyzed were amitriptyline, bupropion, citalopram, desvenlafaxine, doxepin, duloxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, mirtazapine, nortriptyline, paroxetine, sertraline, trazodone, and venlafaxine.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2024

One well-travelled path involves histamine blockers, such as doxepin, which has been used for decades as an antidepressant in doses of up to 150 milligrams.

From Nature • May 22, 2013

The depth of ligand penetration into the TM bundle is the deepest for doxepin in the histamine H1 receptor and shallowest for caffeine in A2AR.

From Nature • Feb. 13, 2013

The depth of ligand penetration into the TM bundle is the deepest for doxepin in the histamine H1 receptor and shallowest for caffeine in A2AR.

From Nature • Feb. 13, 2013