Definition
desipramine
noun
- A tricyclic antidepressant medication used to treat depression and certain anxiety disorders.
Usage: pharmaceutical; medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed desipramine to help manage the patient's depression.
- Desipramine is one of the older classes of antidepressants still used in clinical practice.
- The patient's symptoms improved after starting desipramine therapy.
- Desipramine works by increasing levels of norepinephrine in the brain.
- Side effects of desipramine may include dry mouth and dizziness.