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Selegiline

N-methyl-1-phenyl-N-prop-2-ynyl-propan-2-amine IUPAC chemical name
CAS number 14611-51-9, (HCl), *" target="_blank" >((+-)-isomer), *" target="_blank" >(cpd w/o isomeric designation; deprenyl), * ((S)-isomer, HCl)	ATC code N04BD01
PubChem 5195	DrugBank APRD00525
Chemical formula	C13H17N
Molecular weight	187.28
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Emsam is a transdermal patch for the MAOI antidepressant Selegiline. It was approved by the FDA in February 2006 for the treatment of clinical depression.

See also

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• FDA Approves Emsam (Selegiline) as First Drug Patch for Depression
• 2002 Study of Transdermal Selegiline for Major Depression

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

 

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