Tianeptine is a drug used primarily in the treatment of major depressive disorder and has been studied in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) . Structurally, it is classified as a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), however, it possesses different pharmacological properties than typical tricyclic antidepressants .
Tianeptine was discovered and patented by The French Society of Medical Research in the 1960s . Currently, tianeptine is approved in France and manufactured and marketed by Laboratories Servier SA; it is also marketed in several other European countries under the trade name “Coaxil” as well as in Asia (including Singapore) and Latin America as “Stablon” and “Tatinol” but it is not available in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K. or the U.S.
Used primarily in the treatment of major depressive disorder and anxiety . It is currently being studied for fibromyalgia pain treatment .
Anna Klimkiewicz, Warsaw, Poland
National Cancer Institute Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Pfizer, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, United States
Stanford Depression Research Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States
New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, United States
King's College London, London, United Kingdom
Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Inje University Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea, Republic of
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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