Safrazine

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Safrazine
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Clinical data
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
  • none
Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
Synonyms 4-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylbutan-2-ylhydrazine; [3-(3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl)-1-butyl]hydrazine; 2-piperonylisopropylhydrazine
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
Formula C11H16N2O2
Molar mass 208.26 g/mol

Safrazine (Safra) is a non-selective, irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) of the hydrazine class that was introduced as an antidepressant in the 1960s, but has since been discontinued.[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Dr. Ian Morton; I.K. Morton; Judith M. Hall (31 October 1999). Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 251–. ISBN 978-0-7514-0499-9.