Dexbrompheniramine

Dexbrompheniramine
Dexbrompheniramine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
3-(4-bromophenyl)- N,N-dimethyl- 3-pyridin-2-yl-propan-1-amine
Clinical data
Trade names Drixoral
AHFS/Drugs.com Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
MedlinePlus a606008
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status OTC (US) OTC(Canada)
Pharmacokinetic data
Half-life 25 hours
Identifiers
CAS number 132-21-8 YesY
ATC code R06AB06
PubChem CID 16960
DrugBank APRD00770
ChemSpider 16068 YesY
UNII 75T64B71RP YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:59269 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1201287 N
Chemical data
Formula C16H19BrN2 
Mol. mass 319.24 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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Dexbrompheniramine (Drixoral) is an antihistamine with anticholinergic properties used to treat allergic conditions such as hay fever or urticaria. It is the pharmacologically active dextrorotatory isomer of brompheniramine. It is marketed under the name Drixoral in the US and Canada, which is a combination of dexbrompheniramine and pseudoephedrine.

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