Pivhydrazine

Pivhydrazine

Systematic (IUPAC) name
N'-benzyl-2,2-dimethyl-propanehydrazide
Clinical data
Legal status	℞ (Prescription only)
Routes of administration	Oral
Identifiers
CAS Number	306-19-4 Y
ATC code	none
PubChem	CID: 9375
ChemSpider	9007 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL2106941
Synonyms	Angorvid, Betamezid, Neomarsilid, Pivazide, Pivhydrazine
Chemical data
Formula	C12H18N2O
Molecular mass	206.28 g/mol
InChI InChI=1S/C12H18N2O/c1-12(2,3)11(15)14-13-9-10-7-5-4-6-8-10/h4-8,13H,9H2,1-3H3,(H,14,15) Y Key:FWWDFDMCZLOXQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Pivhydrazine (BAN; trade name Tersavid), also known as pivalylbenzhydrazine and pivazide, is an irreversible and non-selective monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) of the hydrazine family. It was formerly used as an antidepressant in the 1960s, but has since been discontinued.

See also

• Hydrazine (antidepressant)