nomifensine
/ˌnɒmɪˈfɛnsiːn/Pharmacology
noun
An isoquinoline derivative and central nervous system stimulant formerly given (especially as the maleate) in the treatment of depression; 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-phenylisoquinolin-8-ylamine, C16H18N2.
- Nomifensine was withdrawn from medical use in January 1986, following reports of fatal haemolytic anaemia in patients taking the drug. It is still used in research..
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in WHO Chronicle. Origin uncertain: perhaps from nomi- (rearrangement of -mino in amino-) + fen- + -s- (perhaps an arbitrary element) + -ine.
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