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nontricyclic antidepressant

DEFINITIONS OF: nontricyclic antidepressant

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n a class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO

Synonyms:
nontricyclic, nontricyclic antidepressant drug, nontricyclic drug
Types:
Desyrel, trazodone, trazodone hydrochloride
oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative
Type of:
antidepressant, antidepressant drug
any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
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