Mebanazine (trade name Actomol) is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) of the hydrazine chemical class that was previously used as an antidepressant in the 1960s, but has since been withdrawn due to hepatotoxicity.[1][2][3]
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Routes of administration | Oral |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.559 |
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Formula | C8H12N2 |
Molar mass | 136.198 g·mol−1 |
Mebanazine in animals is claimed to be a more potent MAOI than pheniprazine with a greater therapeutic index.[4]