Term Name: citalopram
Synonyms: 1,3-dihydro-1-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-isobenzofurancarbonitrile, 1-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)-1-(p-fluorophenyl)-5-phthalancarbonitrile, Cipram, Citadur, citalopram, citalopramum, Lu 10-171, Nitalapram, rac-1-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-carbonitrile
Definition: A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)-citalopram and its enantiomer, escitalopram. It is used as an antidepressant, although only escitalopram is active.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:3723]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: racemate
has_part: (R)-citalopram escitalopram
has_role: antidepressant EC 1.8.1.12 (trypanothione-disulfide reductase) inhibitor EC 3.4.21.26 (prolyl oligopeptidase) inhibitor environmental contaminant serotonin uptake inhibitor xenobiotic