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cyclizine

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Also known as Marezine®, N-Benzhydryl-N'-methylpiperazine, 1-Benzhydryl-4-methylpiperazin, 1-(Diphenylmethyl)-4-methylpiperazine, (N-Benzhydryl)(N'-methyl)diethylenediamine, N-methyl-N'-benzhydrylpiperazine, (+-)-1-diphenylmethyl-4-methylpiperazine, (±)-1-diphenylmethyl-4-methylpiperazine

Cyclizine, sold under a number of brand names, is a medication used to treat and prevent nausea, vomiting and dizziness due to motion sickness or vertigo. It may also be used for nausea after general anaesthesia or that which developed from opioid use. It is taken by mouth, in the rectum, or injected into a vein.

Chemical data

Formula
C18H22N2
Molecular weight
266.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
1-benzhydryl-4-methylpiperazine
SMILES
CN1CCN(CC1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3
InChIKey
UVKZSORBKUEBAZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.6
Polar surface area
6.5 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
266.178299
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chemical formula
C₁₈H₂₂N₂
canonical SMILES
CN1CCN(CC1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
cyclizine
Commons category
Cyclizine
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  • Medical uses
  • Contraindications
  • Adverse effects
  • Pharmacology
  • Synthesis
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Names
  • Cyclizine derivatives
  • See also
  • References
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Cyclizine, sold under a number of brand names, is a medication used to treat and prevent nausea, vomiting and dizziness due to motion sickness or vertigo. It may also be used for nausea after general anaesthesia or that which developed from opioid use. It is taken by mouth, in the rectum, or injected into a vein.

Common side effects include sleepiness, dry mouth, constipation, and trouble with vision. More serious side effects include low blood pressure and urinary retention. It is not generally recommended in young children or those with glaucoma. Cyclizine appears to be safe during pregnancy but has not been well studied. It is in the anticholinergic and antihistamine family of medications.

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