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brompheniramine

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Also known as Bromfed®, brompheniramine maleate, Dimetapp®, 3-(p-bromophenyl)-3-(2-pyridyl)-N,N-dimethylpropylamine, 3-(4-bromophenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-3-(2-pyridinyl)-1-propanamine, 2-(p-bromo-alpha-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)benzyl)pyridine, 1-(p-bromophenyl)-1-(2-pyridyl)-3-dimethylaminopropane, Veltane

Brompheniramine, sold under the brand name Dimetapp among others, is a first-generation antihistamine drug of the propylamine (alkylamine) class. It is indicated for the treatment of the symptoms of the common cold and allergic rhinitis, such as runny nose, itchy eyes, watery eyes, and sneezing. Like the other first-generation drugs of its class, it is considered a sedating antihistamine.

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Mass
318.073161
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₁₆H₁₉BrN₂
defined daily dose
24
medical condition treated
vasomotor rhinitis
canonical SMILES
CN(C)CCC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)Br)C2=CC=CC=N2
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
brompheniramine
Commons category
Brompheniramine
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Brompheniramine, sold under the brand name Dimetapp among others, is a first-generation antihistamine drug of the propylamine (alkylamine) class. It is indicated for the treatment of the symptoms of the common cold and allergic rhinitis, such as runny nose, itchy eyes, watery eyes, and sneezing. Like the other first-generation drugs of its class, it is considered a sedating antihistamine.

It was patented in 1948 and came into medical use in 1955. In 2023, the combination with dextromethorphan and pseudoephedrine was the 281st most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 700,000 prescriptions.

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