Maleate (Noun)
Meaning
A salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Bumetanide maleate is an ingredient in some diuretic medications that help reduce fluid buildup in the body.
- Suvorexant maleate is used in a type of insomnia treatment to promote feelings of wakefulness and improve sleep quality.
- Galanin receptor antagonists like bumetanide maleate have the potential to be used as adjunct therapy for major depressive disorder.
- Flecainide maleate is also used in a few lesser-known cases as a treatment for cardiac dysrhythmias.
- Buspirone maleate is known to have stimulatory effects, such as psychomotor activation, in many types of antidepressants.