| Synonyms: |
1,2,3,4,10,14b-Hexahydro-2-methyldibenzo(c,f)pyrazino(1,2-a)azepine,
2-methyl-1,2,3,4,10,14b-hexahydrodibenzo[c,f]pyrazino[1,2-a]azepine,
mianserin,
mianserina,
mianserine,
mianserinum
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| Definition: |
A dibenzoazepine (specifically 1,2,3,4,10,14b-hexahydrodibenzo[c,f]pyrazino[1,2-a]azepine) methyl-substituted on N-2. Closely related to (and now mostly superseded by) the tetracyclic antidepressant mirtazapinean, it is an atypical antidepressant used in the treatment of depression throughout Europe and elsewhere. |