Isocarboxazid

Synonyms

3-Isoxazolecarboxylic acid, 5-methyl-, 2-(phenylmethyl)hydrazide

An MAO inhibitor that is effective in the treatment of major depression, dysthymic disorder, and atypical depression. It also is useful in the treatment of panic disorder and the phobic disorders. (From AMA, Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p311)