Femoxetine
Encyclopedia
Femoxetine is a drug
related to paroxetine
that was being developed as an antidepressant
by the pharmaceutical company Ferrosan in 1974. It functions as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
(SSRI). Development was halted for unknown reasons, perhaps to focus attention on paroxetine
instead.
Dr. Jorgen Buus-Lassen of Ferrosan invented both femoxetine and paroxetine in the 1970s.
Drug
A drug, broadly speaking, is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage.In pharmacology, a...
related to paroxetine
Paroxetine
Paroxetine is an SSRI antidepressant. Marketing of the drug began in 1992 by the pharmaceutical company SmithKline Beecham, now GlaxoSmithKline...
that was being developed as an antidepressant
Antidepressant
An antidepressant is a psychiatric medication used to alleviate mood disorders, such as major depression and dysthymia and anxiety disorders such as social anxiety disorder. According to Gelder, Mayou &*Geddes people with a depressive illness will experience a therapeutic effect to their mood;...
by the pharmaceutical company Ferrosan in 1974. It functions as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor are a class of compounds typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, and some personality disorders. The efficacy of SSRIs is disputed...
(SSRI). Development was halted for unknown reasons, perhaps to focus attention on paroxetine
Paroxetine
Paroxetine is an SSRI antidepressant. Marketing of the drug began in 1992 by the pharmaceutical company SmithKline Beecham, now GlaxoSmithKline...
instead.
Dr. Jorgen Buus-Lassen of Ferrosan invented both femoxetine and paroxetine in the 1970s.