Page last updated: 2024-10-22

amoxapine and Depression

amoxapine has been researched along with Depression in 33 studies

Amoxapine: The N-demethylated derivative of the antipsychotic agent LOXAPINE that works by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine, serotonin, or both; it also blocks dopamine receptors. Amoxapine is used for the treatment of depression.
amoxapine : A dibenzooxazepine compound having a chloro substituent at the 2-position and a piperazin-1-yl group at the 11-position.

Depression: Depressive states usually of moderate intensity in contrast with MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER present in neurotic and psychotic disorders.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Amoxapine (Demolox; Lederle), an antidepressive agent, was administered to 24 patients suffering from pathological depression in an open uncontrolled single-blind study."9.05Amoxapine in the treatment of depression. A clinical evaluation in ambulant patients. ( Louw, DA; van Wyk, EM, 1982)
"We report a case of serotonin syndrome in a patient being treated with paroxetine for depression."7.72[Case of prolonged recovery from serotonin syndrome caused by paroxetine]. ( Katsu, H; Nakayama, K; Ochiai, Y; Okino, S; Wakutsu, N, 2003)
"Amitriptyline was the most effective with regard to symptoms included in the factor Sleep Disturbances and-secondary maybe-towards some items included in the factor Somatization."6.65Amoxapine versus amitriptyline in endogenous depression. A double-blind study. ( Fruensgaard, K; Hansen, CE; Korsgaard, S; Nymgaard, K; Vaag, UH, 1979)
"We report a case of serotonin syndrome in a patient being treated with paroxetine for depression."3.72[Case of prolonged recovery from serotonin syndrome caused by paroxetine]. ( Katsu, H; Nakayama, K; Ochiai, Y; Okino, S; Wakutsu, N, 2003)
"Although a 76-year-old woman with a diagnosis of depression began a course of maprotiline, the drug was discontinued after 14 days when she developed a rash."3.70[A case of allergic cross reaction between tricyclic antidepressants and maprotiline]. ( Kodama, Y; Nomura, S; Shimizu, K; Watanabe, M, 1998)
"We present a case of successful treatment of a patient with depression who showed remarkable improvement with a high-dose treatment of amoxapine."3.70[Successful treatment using high-dose amoxapine for a depressive patient]. ( Kuwahara, T; Nomura, S; Sanga, M; Shigemura, J, 1999)
"A young woman developed galactorrhea during treatment with a new dibenzoxazepine antidepressant, amoxapine."3.66Single case study. Amoxapine, a new antidepressant, appears in human milk. ( Gelenberg, AJ, 1979)
"Amoxapine was inferior to imipramine as an inhibitor of 5-HT uptake, also in vitro."2.65Decreased uptake of 5-hydroxytryptamine in blood platelets from patients with endogenous depression. ( Ahlfors, UG; Tukiainen, E; Tuomisto, J, 1979)
"Amoxapine was superior to imipramine in terms of safety and usefulness."2.65Comparison of efficacy of amoxapine and imipramine in a multi-clinic double-blind study using the WHO schedule for a standard assessment of patients with depressive disorders. ( Hara, T; Kazamatsuri, H; Kurita, H; Kurokawa, H; Mori, A; Murasaki, M; Oguchi, T; Saito, Y; Sakuma, A; Sakurai, Y; Takahashi, R; Takemura, M; Yuzuriha, T, 1979)
"Amitriptyline was the most effective with regard to symptoms included in the factor Sleep Disturbances and-secondary maybe-towards some items included in the factor Somatization."2.65Amoxapine versus amitriptyline in endogenous depression. A double-blind study. ( Fruensgaard, K; Hansen, CE; Korsgaard, S; Nymgaard, K; Vaag, UH, 1979)
" Both drugs were given in a dosage of 25 mg 3-times daily over a period of 4 weeks, and patients' progress was assessed using psychiatric and psychological rating scales for depression."2.65Amoxapine in depressive illness. ( Holden, JM; Kerry, RJ; Orme, JE, 1979)
"Acute renal failure, a brief seizure, and mild rhabdomyolysis developed in a 27-year-old man following overdosage with the tricyclic antidepressant, amoxapine."1.27Amoxapine-associated acute renal failure. ( Harrington, JT; Jennings, AE; Levey, AS, 1983)

Research

Studies (33)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199024 (72.73)18.7374
1990's5 (15.15)18.2507
2000's3 (9.09)29.6817
2010's1 (3.03)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kobayashi, T1
Washiyama, K1
Ikeda, K1
Ochiai, Y1
Katsu, H1
Okino, S1
Wakutsu, N1
Nakayama, K1
Lydiard, RB1
Pottash, AL1
Gold, MS1
Kane, JM1
Lieberman, J1
McNair, DM2
Kahn, RJ2
Frankenthaler, LM2
Faldetta, LL2
Gever, LN1
Abbott, R1
Jennings, AE1
Levey, AS1
Harrington, JT1
Kimball, DF1
Lampert, AA1
Burrows, GD1
Norman, TR1
Davies, BM1
van Wyk, EM1
Louw, DA1
Shader, RI1
Greenblatt, DJ1
Kaumeier, HS1
Haase, HJ1
Boutelle, WE1
Shima, S1
Loche, F1
Durieu, C1
Bazex, J1
Shimizu, K1
Watanabe, M1
Kodama, Y1
Nomura, S2
Sakamoto, A1
Hoshino, T1
Suzuki, H1
Kimura, M1
Ogawa, R1
Shigemura, J1
Kuwahara, T1
Sanga, M1
Nisijima, K1
Takamori, K1
Yoshida, S1
Okuyama, S1
Tuomisto, J1
Tukiainen, E1
Ahlfors, UG1
Takahashi, R1
Sakuma, A1
Hara, T1
Kazamatsuri, H1
Mori, A1
Saito, Y1
Murasaki, M2
Oguchi, T1
Sakurai, Y1
Yuzuriha, T1
Takemura, M1
Kurokawa, H1
Kurita, H1
Fruensgaard, K1
Hansen, CE1
Korsgaard, S1
Nymgaard, K1
Vaag, UH1
Yamazumi, S1
Yui, K1
Endo, S1
Yamamoto, S1
Holden, JM1
Kerry, RJ1
Orme, JE1
Jaffe, K1
Zisook, S1
Gelenberg, AJ2
Cooper, DS1
Doller, JC1
Maloof, F1
Hekimian, LJ1
Friedhoff, AJ1
Deever, E1
Smith, RC1
Mahapatra, RK1
Paul, SK1
Mahapatra, D1
Winter, S1

Reviews

1 review available for amoxapine and Depression

ArticleYear
The efficacy of amoxapine, maprotiline, and trazodone in comparison to imipramine and amitriptyline: a review of the literature.
    Psychopharmacology bulletin, 1984,Spring, Volume: 20, Issue:2

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Amoxapine; Anthracenes; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Human

1984

Trials

13 trials available for amoxapine and Depression

ArticleYear
Speed of onset of action of the newer antidepressants.
    Psychopharmacology bulletin, 1984,Spring, Volume: 20, Issue:2

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Amoxapine; Antidepressive Agents; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression; Depressive Di

1984
The efficacy of amoxapine, maprotiline, and trazodone in comparison to imipramine and amitriptyline: a review of the literature.
    Psychopharmacology bulletin, 1984,Spring, Volume: 20, Issue:2

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Amoxapine; Anthracenes; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Human

1984
Amoxapine and amitriptyline. I. Relative speed of antidepressant action.
    Psychopharmacology, 1984, Volume: 83, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Amoxapine; Antidepressive Agents; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression; Dibenz

1984
Amoxapine and amitriptyline. II. Specificity of cognitive effects during brief treatment of depression.
    Psychopharmacology, 1984, Volume: 83, Issue:2

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Amoxapine; Attention; Clinical Trials as Topic; Cognition; Depression; Dibenzoxazepin

1984
A comparative study of amoxapine and amitriptyline for depressive illness.
    Australian family physician, 1980, Volume: 9, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Amoxapine; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Doubl

1980
Amoxapine in the treatment of depression. A clinical evaluation in ambulant patients.
    South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde, 1982, Jun-12, Volume: 61, Issue:24

    Topics: Adult; Amoxapine; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Drug Evaluation; Female; H

1982
The efficacy of antidepressants in post-stroke depression.
    The Keio journal of medicine, 1997, Volume: 46, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amitriptyline; Amoxapine; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Cerebrov

1997
Decreased uptake of 5-hydroxytryptamine in blood platelets from patients with endogenous depression.
    Psychopharmacology, 1979, Volume: 65, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Amoxapine; Blood Platelets; Depression; Female; Humans; Imipramine; Kinetics; Male; Middle Ag

1979
Comparison of efficacy of amoxapine and imipramine in a multi-clinic double-blind study using the WHO schedule for a standard assessment of patients with depressive disorders.
    The Journal of international medical research, 1979, Volume: 7, Issue:1

    Topics: Amoxapine; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Double-Blind Method; Drug Evaluat

1979
Amoxapine versus amitriptyline in endogenous depression. A double-blind study.
    Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1979, Volume: 59, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Amoxapine; Bipolar Disorder; Blood Pressure; Body Weight; Clinical Trial

1979
Amoxapine in depressive illness.
    Current medical research and opinion, 1979, Volume: 6, Issue:5

    Topics: Amoxapine; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Imipramine; Male; Midd

1979
A comparison of the onset of action and therapeutic efficacy of amoxapine and amitriptyline.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1978, Volume: 39, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Amoxapine; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; D

1978
Amoxapine, imipramine and placebo in depressive illness.
    Current therapeutic research, clinical and experimental, 1975, Volume: 18, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Amoxapine; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Female; Humans; Imipramine

1975

Other Studies

20 other studies available for amoxapine and Depression

ArticleYear
Inhibition of G protein-activated inwardly rectifying K+ channels by different classes of antidepressants.
    PloS one, 2011, Volume: 6, Issue:12

    Topics: Amoxapine; Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Depression; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Duloxetine

2011
[Case of prolonged recovery from serotonin syndrome caused by paroxetine].
    Seishin shinkeigaku zasshi = Psychiatria et neurologia Japonica, 2003, Volume: 105, Issue:12

    Topics: Amoxapine; Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6; Depression; Diagnosis, Differential; Drug Interactions; Humans;

2003
Three new antidepressants amoxapine, maprotiline, and trazodone.
    Nursing, 1983, Volume: 13, Issue:8

    Topics: Amoxapine; Antidepressive Agents; Depression; Humans; Maprotiline; Trazodone

1983
Hyponatremia due to antidepressant medications.
    Annals of emergency medicine, 1983, Volume: 12, Issue:11

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Amoxapine; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Depression; Doxepin; Emergencies; Female

1983
Amoxapine-associated acute renal failure.
    Archives of internal medicine, 1983, Volume: 143, Issue:8

    Topics: Acute Kidney Injury; Adult; Amoxapine; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Humans; Hypotension; Kidney Tub

1983
Analysis of amoxapine and its metabolites in human plasma by high pressure liquid chromatography.
    South Dakota journal of medicine, 1982, Volume: 35, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amoxapine; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Female;

1982
Amoxapine, an observation, and a perspective on MAOIs and their safety.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1981, Volume: 1, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Amoxapine; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Female; Humans; Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

1981
A double-blind comparison between amoxapine and amitriptyline in depressed in-patients.
    International journal of clinical pharmacology, therapy, and toxicology, 1980, Volume: 18, Issue:4

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Amoxapine; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Double-Blind Method; Drug Evaluation; Female

1980
Clinical response and blood levels in the treatment of depression with a new antidepressant drug, amoxapine.
    Neuropharmacology, 1980, Volume: 19, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Amoxapine; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Double-Blind Method; Drug Evaluation; Female; Humans

1980
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by amoxapine.
    Acta dermato-venereologica, 1998, Volume: 78, Issue:3

    Topics: Acute Disease; Amoxapine; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Depression; Drug Eruptions; Exanthema; F

1998
[A case of allergic cross reaction between tricyclic antidepressants and maprotiline].
    Nihon shinkei seishin yakurigaku zasshi = Japanese journal of psychopharmacology, 1998, Volume: 18, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Amoxapine; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Cross R

1998
Repeated propofol anesthesia for a patient with a history of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
    Nihon Ika Daigaku zasshi, 1999, Volume: 66, Issue:4

    Topics: Amoxapine; Anesthesia, Intravenous; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generati

1999
[Successful treatment using high-dose amoxapine for a depressive patient].
    Nihon shinkei seishin yakurigaku zasshi = Japanese journal of psychopharmacology, 1999, Volume: 19, Issue:3

    Topics: Amoxapine; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Depression; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Mi

1999
Abnormal monoamine metabolism in cerebrospinal fluid in a case of serotonin syndrome.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2000, Volume: 20, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amoxapine; Biogenic Monoamines; Clomipramine; Depression; Humans; Male; Selective Serotonin R

2000
Availability of learned helplessness test as a model of depression compared to a forced swimming test in rats.
    Pharmacology, 2001, Volume: 63, Issue:3

    Topics: Amoxapine; Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Behavior, Animal; Clomipramine; Depression; Disease Model

2001
[Effects of antidepressants (amoxapine and imipramine) on serum anterior pituitary hormone levels in patients with depressive states (author's transl)].
    Horumon to rinsho. Clinical endocrinology, 1979, Volume: 27, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amoxapine; Child; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Female; Humans; Imipramine; Male;

1979
Galactorrhea in a patient treated with amoxapine.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1978, Volume: 39, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Amoxapine; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Female; Galactorrhea; Humans; Lactation Disorders; P

1978
Galactorrhea and hyperprolactinemia associated with amoxapine therapy. Report of a case.
    JAMA, 1979, Oct-26, Volume: 242, Issue:17

    Topics: Adult; Amoxapine; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Female; Galactorrhea; Humans; Lactation Disorders; M

1979
Single case study. Amoxapine, a new antidepressant, appears in human milk.
    The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 1979, Volume: 167, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Amoxapine; Biotransformation; Depression; Dibenzoxazepines; Female; Galactorrhea; Humans; Mil

1979
Cardiovascular effects of polycyclic antidepressants.
    Angiology, 1986, Volume: 37, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Amoxapine; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Depression;

1986