Concept information
Preferred term
Diphenhydramine
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- 2-Diphenylmethoxy-N,N-dimethylethylamine
- Benhydramin
- Benzhydramine
- Diphenylhydramin
- Diphenylhydramine
Scope note
- A histamine H1 antagonist used as an antiemetic, antitussive, for dermatoses and pruritus, for hypersensitivity reactions, as a hypnotic, an antiparkinson, and as an ingredient in common cold preparations. It has some undesired antimuscarinic and sedative effects.
In other languages
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Finnish
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difenhydraminum
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004155
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