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Preferred Name

Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate

Synonyms

DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE

(+)-2-(p-Chloro-alpha-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)benzyl)pyridine Maleate(1:1)

S-(+)-Chlorpheniramine Maleate

d-Chlorpheniramine Maleate

Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate

(gamma-(4-Chlorophenyl)-pyridine-2-propyl)(dimethyl)ammonium hydrogen(Z)-maleate

Mylaramine

Polaramine

Definitions

The maleate salt form of dexchlorpheniramine, an alkylamine, and first-generation histamine antagonist with anti-allergic activity. Dexchlorpheniramine maleate competitively blocks H1 receptors, thereby preventing the actions of histamine on bronchial smooth muscle, capillaries and gastrointestinal (GI) smooth muscle. This prevents histamine-induced bronchoconstriction, vasodilation, increased capillary permeability, and GI smooth muscle spasms.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47478

CAS_Registry

2438-32-6

Chemical_Formula

C16H19ClN2.C4H4O4

code

C47478

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

The maleate salt form of dexchlorpheniramine, an alkylamine, and first-generation histamine antagonist with anti-allergic activity. Dexchlorpheniramine maleate competitively blocks H1 receptors, thereby preventing the actions of histamine on bronchial smooth muscle, capillaries and gastrointestinal (GI) smooth muscle. This prevents histamine-induced bronchoconstriction, vasodilation, increased capillary permeability, and GI smooth muscle spasms.

FDA_UNII_Code

B10YD955QW

FULL_SYN

DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE

(+)-2-(p-Chloro-alpha-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)benzyl)pyridine Maleate(1:1)

S-(+)-Chlorpheniramine Maleate

d-Chlorpheniramine Maleate

Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate

(gamma-(4-Chlorophenyl)-pyridine-2-propyl)(dimethyl)ammonium hydrogen(Z)-maleate

Mylaramine

Polaramine

Has_Free_Acid_Or_Base_Form

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61707

label

Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate

Legacy Concept Name

Dexchlorpheniramine_Maleate

Preferred_Name

Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C47478

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0137440

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C29578

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