Drug General Information (ID: DDIHDAKI3X)
  Drug Name Maprotiline Drug Info Guanethidine Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Antidepressants Antihypertensive Agents
  Structure

 Mechanism of Maprotiline-Guanethidine Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
     Antagonize the effect of antihypertensive agents Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
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      Drug Name Maprotiline Guanethidine
      Mechanism Hypertensive effects
Noradrenaline transporter  Inhibitor
Antihypertensive agent
Noradrenaline transporter  Inducer
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Norepinephrine transporter
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Structure Sequence
MLLARMNPQVQPENNGADTGPEQPLRARKTAELLVVKERNGVQCLLAPRDGDAQPRETWGKKIDFLLSVVGFAVDLANVWRFPYLCYKNGGGAFLIPYTLFLIIAGMPLFYMELALGQYNREGAATVWKICPFFKGVGYAVILIALYVGFYYNVIIAWSLYYLFSSFTLNLPWTDCGHTWNSPNCTDPKLLNGSVLGNHTKYSKYKFTPAAEFYERGVLHLHESSGIHDIGLPQWQLLLCLMVVVIVLYFSLWKGVKTSGKVVWITATLPYFVLFVLLVHGVTLPGASNGINAYLHIDFYRLKEATVWIDAATQIFFSLGAGFGVLIAFASYNKFDNNCYRDALLTSSINCITSFVSGFAIFSILGYMAHEHKVNIEDVATEGAGLVFILYPEAISTLSGSTFWAVVFFVMLLALGLDSSMGGMEAVITGLADDFQVLKRHRKLFTFGVTFSTFLLALFCITKGGIYVLTLLDTFAAGTSILFAVLMEAIGVSWFYGVDRFSNDIQQMMGFRPGLYWRLCWKFVSPAFLLFVVVVSIINFKPLTYDDYIFPPWANWVGWGIALSSMVLVPIYVIYKFLSTQGSLWERLAYGITPENEHHLVAQRDIRQFQLQHWLAI
Gene Name SLC6A2
Uniprot ID SC6A2_HUMAN
KEGG Pathway hsa:6530
Protein Family Sodium:neurotransmitter symporter (SNF) (TC 2.A.22) family
Protein Function
Amine transporter. Terminates the action of noradrenaline by its high affinity sodium-dependent reuptake into presynaptic terminals.
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      Mechanism Description
  • Antagonize the effect of Maprotiline when combined with Guanethidine 

Recommended Action
      Management Blood pressure monitoring is recommended during concurrent use and after discontinuation of the antidepressant. An alternative antihypertensive or antidepressant may be considered if evidence of an interaction is observed.

References
1 Product Information. Fycompa (perampanel). Eisai Inc, Teaneck, NJ.
2 Warrington SJ, Ankier SI, Turner P "Evaluation of possible interactions between ethanol and trazodone or amitriptyline." Neuropsychobiology 15 (1986): 31-7. [PMID: 3725002]
3 Briant RH, George CF "The assessment of potential drug interactions with a new tricyclic antidepressant drug." Br J Clin Pharmacol 1 (1974): 113-8