Benzocycloheptenes are cycloheptenes with additional benzene rings attached. Most have two benzene rings, and are called dibenzocycloheptenes.
Some benzocycloheptenes and substituted benzocycloheptenes have medical uses as antihistamines, anticholinergics, antidepressants, and antiserotonergics.
Examples include: Antihistamines and antiserotonergics Azatadine Desloratadine Loratadine Rupatadine Cyproheptadine Ketotifen Pizotifen Anticholinergics Deptropine Anticonvulsants Oxitriptyline Antidepressants and anticholinergics Amineptine Amitriptyline Nortriptyline Noxiptyline Octriptyline Protriptyline Various Cyclobenzaprine Intriptyline
See also
Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)investigating probable antagonistic (antiinflammatory) property of several TCA based molecules
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