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Didesmethylcitalopram is an active metabolite of the antidepressant drug citalopram (racemic). Didesmethylescitalopram is an active metabolite of the antidepressant escitalopram the S-enantiomer of citalopram. Like citalopram and escitalopram didesmethyl(es)citalopram functions as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and is responsible for some of its parents’ therapeutic benefits.

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IUPAC name
(4-fluorophenyl)-13-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-carbonitrile, (RS or S)-1-[3-aminopropyl]-1-

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