mazindol

mazindol /ma·zin·dol/ (ma´zin-dōl) a sympathomimetic amine having amphetamine-like actions; used as an anorectic.

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mazindol

[mā′zindōl]

an anorexiant.

indication It is prescribed over a short term to decrease appetite in the treatment of exogenous obesity.

contraindications Glaucoma, history of drug abuse, concomitant use of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, or known hypersensitivity to this drug prohibits its use.

adverse effects Among the more serious adverse effects are insomnia, palpitation, dizziness, dry mouth, tachycardia, and hypersensitivity reactions.

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mazindol

(maz´indol´),
n brand names: Mazanor, Sanorex;
drug class: imidazoisoindole anorexiant (Controlled Substance Schedule IV);
action: has amphetamine-like activity and may have an effect on satiety center of the hypothalamus;
use: exogenous obesity.

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mazindol

Teronac Pharmacology An agent that inhibits cocaine binding to dopamine transporters in the brain. See Cocaine.