Nontricyclic Drug (Noun)
Meaning
A class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a nontricyclic drug to help manage the patient's depression.
- Nontricyclic drugs have become a popular choice for treating anxiety disorders due to their relatively mild side effects.
- The new nontricyclic drug was shown to be effective in reducing symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder in clinical trials.
- Compared to tricyclic drugs, nontricyclic drugs tend to have a more favorable side effect profile.
- The patient was switched to a nontricyclic drug after experiencing adverse reactions to the tricyclic antidepressant.