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Definition

Imipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant. It is sold under the brand name Tofranil in the United States.

Purpose

Imipramine is used to relieve symptoms of depression.

Imipramine is also used in the treatment of enuresis (bed-wetting) in persons between the ages of six and 25.

Description

Imipramine hydrochloride was the first tricyclic anti-depressant to be discovered. Tricyclic antidepressants act to change the balance of naturally occurring chemicals in the brain called ...