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reboxetine

reboxetine

9.3
A medicine for depression that helps the brain keep more mood chemicals
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : reboxetina
  • The doctor prescribed reboxetine for her depression.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed reboxetine to help manage her depressive symptoms.

  • Some patients experience dry mouth as a side effect of reboxetine.

  • Recent studies have examined the efficacy of reboxetine in treating major depressive disorder.

  • Have you heard about reboxetine?

  • Recent studies have examined the efficacy of reboxetine in treating major depressive disorder.

  • The doctor prescribed reboxetine to help manage her depressive symptoms.

  • Some patients experience dry mouth as a side effect of reboxetine.

Synonyms

antidepressant
vsreboxetine
  • Specialized
61 3.4

A medicine that treats depression by changing chemicals in the brain

is specific to blocking norepinephrine reuptake rather than general effect
antidepressant drug
vsreboxetine
  • Specialized
3 3.2

A medicine that treats depression by changing chemicals in the brain

focuses on blocking norepinephrine reuptake specifically
Edronax
vsreboxetine
  • Specialized
9.9

A medicine doctors give to treat depression by helping a brain chemical work longer

is the generic medical name rather than a marketed product
nontricyclic antidepressant drug
vsreboxetine
  • Specialized
7.4

A medicine for depression that is not a tricyclic and works in a different way from some older drugs

highlights mechanism of blocking norepinephrine reuptake instead of class label
nontricyclic drug
vsreboxetine
  • Specialized
8.4

A medicine for depression that is not tricyclic and does not block monoamine oxidase

focuses on a specific norepinephrine reuptake action not class exclusion

Surface Forms

reboxetine singular
reboxetines plural

Etymology

Reboxetine is a modern drug name, and a helpful way to remember it is to see re- as 'again' and the ending -etine like in other antidepressants such as fluoxetine, so the name signals it is a medicine for mood. That's why reboxetine is used to help the brain keep more of a mood chemical called norepinephrine and to treat depression.