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Metapramine (trade names Prodastene Timaxel) is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) developed by Rhone Poulenc that was introduced for the treatment of depression in France in 1984. In addition to its efficacy against affective disorders it also has analgesic properties and may be useful in the treatment of pain.Metapramine has desipramine-like effects acting as a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor without affecting the reuptake of serotonin or dopamine.
