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imipramine hydrochloride

imipramine hydrochloride

7.9
A medicine you get from a doctor that treats depression
  • noun
  • /ˌɪmɪˈpræmiːn haɪˈdrɒklɔɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : imipramina hidrocloruro
  • The doctor prescribed imipramine hydrochloride for her depression.

Examples

  • Patients taking imipramine hydrochloride should be monitored for possible side effects.

  • Imipramine hydrochloride is often marketed under the trade name Tofranil.

  • The doctor prescribed imipramine hydrochloride to help manage her depression.

  • Many patients respond well to imipramine hydrochloride.

  • The doctor prescribed imipramine hydrochloride to help manage her depression.

  • Patients taking imipramine hydrochloride should be monitored for possible side effects.

  • Imipramine hydrochloride is often marketed under the trade name Tofranil.

Synonyms

imipramine
vsimipramine hydrochloride
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A medicine used to treat depression and sometimes anxiety or bedwetting in children

focuses on its use mainly for clinical depression
Tofranil
vsimipramine hydrochloride
  • Specialized
9.5

A brand name for a medicine that treats depression and sometimes bedwetting in children

names the specific chemical form rather than only a brand name
Imavate
vsimipramine hydrochloride
  • Specialized
9.9

A medicine sold under a brand name to treat depression and some anxiety disorders

refers to the chemical form rather than a brand label

Surface Forms

imipramine hydrochloride singular
imipramine hydrochlorides plural

Morphology

imipramine + hydrochloride

The phrase combines the drug name 'imipramine' with 'hydrochloride' to indicate the hydrochloride salt form of that medication; a learner who knows both constituent meanings can infer it is the medicinal form of imipramine. This follows regular chemical/medical naming conventions (non-idiomatic and cross-linguistically common), so the overall meaning is directly compositional.

Etymology

Imipramine hydrochloride is the full name of a drug made from the medicine imipramine plus hydrochloride, which shows the drug is in a 'salt' form to make stable pills. Think of the medicine holding a little salt to stay solid and easy to take, and that's why the name refers to the antidepressant used to help treat depression.