Posted by SLS on August 4, 2006, at 6:40:09
In reply to Re: Reboxetine .... was it banned? » SLS, posted by snapper on August 4, 2006, at 2:38:01
Hi Snapper!
Regarding reboxetine...
> It is alive and is considered an SNRI
That was its original designation until it was usurped by authors who wanted to use it to name drugs like Effexor and Cymbalta. Now reboxetine is called a NARI.
SNRI (Old) = Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor
SNRI (New) = Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor
NARI = Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor
Of course, "noradrenaline" is a term used primarily in the UK, while "norepinephrine" is the term favored in the US. I wonder what would happen if a NARI were to come to market in the US. Would we then have a NERI?
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