Maprotiline hydrochloride

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-015004",
  "term": "Maprotiline hydrochloride",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The hydrochloride salt form of maprotiline, a tetracyclic antidepressant closely related to the tricyclic antidepressants with adrenergic activity and sedative properties. Maprotiline hydrochloride exerts its effect by blocking the re-uptake of norepinephrine, thereby increasing the synaptic concentration of norepinephrine in the central nervous system and subsequently prolonging the action of norepinephrine on central receptors.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/maprotiline-hydrochloride/"
}