Pregnancycategory ? ATC code none PubChem CID 29083 | Routes ofadministration Oral CAS Number 18464-39-6 Molar mass 206.2 g/mol | |
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Legal status In general: ℞ (Prescription only) | ||
How to pronounce caroxazone
Caroxazone (Surodil, Timostenil) is an antidepressant which was formerly used for the treatment of depression but is now no longer marketed. It acts as a reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor (RIMA) of both MAO-A and MAO-B subtypes, with five-fold preference for the latter.
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Synthesis
Synthesis starts by reductive amination of salicylaldehyde and glycinamide to give 3. The synthesis is completed by reaction with phosgene and NaHCO3.
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