Pivhydrazine (trade name Tersavid), also known as pivalylbenzhydrazine and pivazide, is an
irreversible and non-
selective monoamine oxidase inhibitor
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are a drug class, class of drugs that inhibit the activity of one or both monoamine oxidase enzymes: monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B). They are best known as effective antidepressa ...
(MAOI) of the
hydrazine
Hydrazine is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula . It is a simple pnictogen hydride, and is a colourless flammable liquid with an ammonia-like odour. Hydrazine is highly hazardous unless handled in solution as, for example, hydraz ...
family. It was formerly used as an
antidepressant
Antidepressants are a class of medications used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, chronic pain, and addiction.
Common side effects of antidepressants include Xerostomia, dry mouth, weight gain, dizziness, headaches, akathi ...
in the 1960s, but has since been discontinued.
See also
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Hydrazine (antidepressant)
The hydrazine antidepressants are a group of non-selective, irreversible inhibition, irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) which were discovered and initially marketed in the 1950s and 1960s. Most have been withdrawn due to toxicity, ...
References
Hydrazides
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Withdrawn drugs
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