Basic Information

Drug ID DDPD01151 ...
Drug Name Desipramine
Molecular Weight 266.3807
Molecular Formula C18H22N2
CAS Number 50-47-5
SMILES CNCCCN1C2=CC=CC=C2CCC2=CC=CC=C12
External Links
DRUGBANK DB01151
T3DB T3D2996
PubChem Compound 2995
PDR 1909
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Experimental Physicochemical Property

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Reference
Caco-2 Permeability -4.67 - -4.67 - ADME Research, USCD
Log P 4.9 - 4.9 - HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Melting Point 216.0 214-218 DRUGBANK
Water Solubility 58.6 mg/L 58.6 mg/L YALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM 1992)
pKa 10.4 - 10.4 - SANGSTER (1994)
Log S -3.66 - -3.66 - ADME Research, USCD

Pharmacokinetic/ Toxicokinetic Property

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Annotation Reference
Absorption 100.0 % ~100 % DRUGBANK
T Max 5.0 h 4-6 h DRUGBANK
Clearance 0.66 L/h/kg 11 ml/min/kg intravenous injection, IV; human, homo sapiens; Human Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Dataset
Volume of Distribution 15.0 L/kg 15 L/kg intravenous injection, IV; human, homo sapiens; Human Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Dataset
Half-life 33.5 h 7-60 h elimination half-life; DRUGBANK
Half-life 22.0 h 22 h intravenous injection, IV; human, homo sapiens; Human Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Dataset
Toxicity LD50 290.0 mg/kg 290.0 mg/kg Male, men; mouse; DRUGBANK
Toxicity LD50 320.0 mg/kg 320.0 mg/kg  Female, women; Rattus, Rat; DRUGBANK
Toxicity LD50 290.0 mg/kg 290.0 mg/kg mouse; T3DB
Toxicity LD50 320.0 mg/kg 320.0 mg/kg Rattus, Rat; T3DB
Eliminate Route 70.0 % 70 % Urinary excretion; DRUGBANK
Protein Binding 82.5 % 73-92 % plasma proteins; DRUGBANK

Maximum Dosage

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Annotation Brand Name Component Reference
Max dose for children 5.0 mg/kg/day 5 mg/kg/day PO, oral Norpramin desipramine hydrochloride PDR
Max dose for children 3.0 mg/kg/day 3 mg/kg/day PO, oral Norpramin desipramine hydrochloride PDR
Max dose for adolescents 150.0 mg/day 150 mg/day PO, oral Norpramin desipramine hydrochloride PDR
Max dose for adults 200.0 mg/day 200 mg/day PO, oral Norpramin desipramine hydrochloride PDR
Max dose for adults 300.0 mg/day 300 mg/day PO, oral Norpramin desipramine hydrochloride PDR
Max dose for elderly 150.0 mg/day 150 mg/day PO, oral Norpramin desipramine hydrochloride PDR

Drug Property Radar Chart

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Note: Center: Q1-1.5*IQR, Edge: Q3+1.5*IQR; Q1: Quantile 1, Q3: Quantile 3, IQR: Q3-Q1