Brofaromine

Brofaromine

Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-(7-bromo-5-methoxybenzofuran-2-yl)piperidine
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	℞ Prescription only
Routes	Oral
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding	98%
Half-life	9-14 hours
Identifiers
CAS number	63638-91-5 Y
ATC code	None
PubChem	CID 44571
ChemSpider	40549 Y
UNII	6WV4B8Q07H Y
KEGG	D02560 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL160347 Y
Chemical data
Formula	C14H16BrNO2
Mol. mass	310.186 g/mol
SMILES	eMolecules & PubChem
InChI InChI=1S/C14H16BrNO2/c1-17-11-6-10-7-13(9-2-4-16-5-3-9)18-14(10)12(15)8-11/h6-9,16H,2-5H2,1H3 Y Key:WZXHSWVDAYOFPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Brofaromine (Consonar) is a reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A discovered by Ciba-Geigy. The drug is primarily useful in the treatment of depression and anxiety. Brofaromine also has serotonin reuptake inhibitory properties and its dual pharmacologic effects offer promise in the treatment of a wide spectrum of depressed patients while producing less severe anticholinergic side effects in comparison with standard drugs although it is not commercially available and is not being actively researched, possibly due to a lack of financial interest.

Pharmacology

Brofaromine is a reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A (RIMA, a type of monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)) and acts on epinephrine (adrenaline), norepinephrine (noradrenaline), serotonin, and dopamine. Unlike standard MAOIs, possible side effects do not include cardiovascular complications (hypertension) with encephalopathy, liver toxicity or hyperthermia.