Ludiomil

Ludiomil

 [loo´de-o-mil″]

trademark for a preparation of maprotiline hydrochloride, a tetracyclic antidepressant.

Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

maprotiline

A tetracyclic antidepressant similar to tricyclic agents.
 
Indications
Major depression, bipolar disorder.

Adverse effects
Anticholinergic effects (e.g., dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, dry mouth), orthostatic hypotension, sinus tachycardia or other arrhythmias, sexual dysfunction, rash, photosensitivity, confusion, seizures, liver toxicity, agranulocytosis, polyneuritis and other findings.

Special considerations
Should not be administered with MAOIs; may be toxic to the liver or kidneys; may cause seizures; may cause arrhythmias or heart failure.

Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

Ludiomil®

Maprotiline, see there.

McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Ludiomil

A brand name for MAPROTILINE HYDROCHLORIDE.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005