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nomifensine and Seizures

nomifensine has been researched along with Seizures in 11 studies

Nomifensine: An isoquinoline derivative that prevents dopamine reuptake into synaptosomes. The maleate was formerly used in the treatment of depression. It was withdrawn worldwide in 1986 due to the risk of acute hemolytic anemia with intravascular hemolysis resulting from its use. In some cases, renal failure also developed. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p266)
nomifensine : An N-methylated tetrahydroisoquinoline carrying phenyl and amino substituents at positions C-4 and C-8, respectively.

Seizures: Clinical or subclinical disturbances of cortical function due to a sudden, abnormal, excessive, and disorganized discharge of brain cells. Clinical manifestations include abnormal motor, sensory and psychic phenomena. Recurrent seizures are usually referred to as EPILEPSY or seizure disorder.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Four cases of convulsive seizures occurring during treatment with nomifensine have been notified to the Committee on the Safety of Medicines of the United Kingdom, and 22 cases have been reported from other countries."7.67Nomifensine and convulsive seizures. ( Edwards, JG; Glen-Bott, M, 1987)
"An In Vivo model is presented to determine the effects of alpha methyl-para-tyrosine methyl ester (MPT), fusaric acid (FA), and haloperidol on nomifensine-induced seizures."7.67Delay of nomifensine-induced seizures by fusaric acid, alpha-methyltyrosine and haloperidol. ( Huff, MR; Johnson, WE; Meadows, GG, 1986)
"Four cases of convulsive seizures occurring during treatment with nomifensine have been notified to the Committee on the Safety of Medicines of the United Kingdom, and 22 cases have been reported from other countries."3.67Nomifensine and convulsive seizures. ( Edwards, JG; Glen-Bott, M, 1987)
"An In Vivo model is presented to determine the effects of alpha methyl-para-tyrosine methyl ester (MPT), fusaric acid (FA), and haloperidol on nomifensine-induced seizures."3.67Delay of nomifensine-induced seizures by fusaric acid, alpha-methyltyrosine and haloperidol. ( Huff, MR; Johnson, WE; Meadows, GG, 1986)
"Nomifensine was withdrawn from markets worldwide because of reports of serious hypersensitivity reactions, especially hemolytic anemia, and marketing of bupropion in the United States was delayed after seizures occurred in bulimic patients in clinical trials."2.37Adverse reactions to five new antidepressants. ( Hayes, PE; Kristoff, CA, 1986)

Research

Studies (11)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199010 (90.91)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (9.09)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Rudorfer, MV1
Golden, RN2
Potter, WZ1
Trimble, MR2
Gillman, MA1
Sandyk, R1
Huff, MR2
Johnson, WE2
Meadows, GG2
Sato, T1
Kitayama, S1
Morita, K1
Ikeda, T1
Dohi, T1
Sato, M1
Hikasa, N1
Otsuki, S1
Meldrum, BS1
Anlezark, G1
Brown, TM1
Miller, H1
Evans, DL1
Hayes, PE1
Kristoff, CA1
Edwards, JG1
Glen-Bott, M1

Reviews

4 reviews available for nomifensine and Seizures

ArticleYear
Second-generation antidepressants.
    The Psychiatric clinics of North America, 1984, Volume: 7, Issue:3

    Topics: Alprazolam; Amoxapine; Antidepressive Agents; Benzodiazepines; Bupropion; Citalopram; Clinical Trial

1984
Epilepsy, antidepressants, and the role of nomifensine.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1984, Volume: 45, Issue:4 Pt 2

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Animals; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Bl

1984
The new antidepressants.
    North Carolina medical journal, 1988, Volume: 49, Issue:10

    Topics: Alprazolam; Amoxapine; Antidepressive Agents; Fluoxetine; Maprotiline; Nomifensine; Seizures; Trazod

1988
Adverse reactions to five new antidepressants.
    Clinical pharmacy, 1986, Volume: 5, Issue:6

    Topics: Acute Kidney Injury; Amoxapine; Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Bupropion; Cardiovascular Diseases;

1986

Trials

2 trials available for nomifensine and Seizures

ArticleYear
Second-generation antidepressants.
    The Psychiatric clinics of North America, 1984, Volume: 7, Issue:3

    Topics: Alprazolam; Amoxapine; Antidepressive Agents; Benzodiazepines; Bupropion; Citalopram; Clinical Trial

1984
Epilepsy, antidepressants, and the role of nomifensine.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1984, Volume: 45, Issue:4 Pt 2

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Animals; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Bl

1984

Other Studies

7 other studies available for nomifensine and Seizures

ArticleYear
Nomifensine exacerbates depression and seizures in an epileptic patient.
    Neurology, 1984, Volume: 34, Issue:12

    Topics: Depression; Female; Humans; Isoquinolines; Middle Aged; Nomifensine; Seizures

1984
Delay of nomifensine induced convulsions by pyridoxine HCl.
    Proceedings of the Western Pharmacology Society, 1980, Volume: 23

    Topics: Animals; Isoquinolines; Male; Nomifensine; Pyridoxine; Rats; Seizures; Time Factors

1980
Changes in seizure susceptibility to local anesthetics by repeated administration of cocaine and nomifensine but not GBR12935: possible involvement of noradrenergic system.
    Japanese journal of pharmacology, 2000, Volume: 83, Issue:3

    Topics: Anesthetics, Local; Animals; Cocaine; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred ICR; Nomifensine; Norepinephrine; Pip

2000
[Effects of nomifensine and imipramine on amygdaloid kindled convulsion--inhibitory effects of dopamine on epileptic seizure (author's transl)].
    Seishin shinkeigaku zasshi = Psychiatria et neurologia Japonica, 1978, Volume: 80, Issue:7

    Topics: Amygdala; Animals; Cats; Dopamine; Electric Stimulation; Imipramine; Isoquinolines; Nomifensine; Sei

1978
Effect of nomifensine on brain amines and epilepsy in photosensitive baboons.
    British journal of clinical pharmacology, 1977, Volume: 4Suppl 2

    Topics: Amines; Animals; Brain Chemistry; Clomipramine; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Imipramine; Isoqui

1977
Nomifensine and convulsive seizures.
    Human toxicology, 1987, Volume: 6, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Nomifensine; Seizures

1987
Delay of nomifensine-induced seizures by fusaric acid, alpha-methyltyrosine and haloperidol.
    Research communications in chemical pathology and pharmacology, 1986, Volume: 51, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Dopamine; Fusaric Acid; Haloperidol; Male; Methyltyrosines; Nomifensine; Norepinephr

1986