| doxylamine | <chemical> Histamine h1 antagonist with pronounced sedative properties. It is used in allergies and as an antitussive, antiemetic, and hypnotic. Doxylamine has also been administered in veterinary applications and was formerly used in parkinsonism. Pharmacological action: anti-allergic agents, antiemetics, antitussive agents, histamine h1 antagonists, sedatives, nonbarbiturate. Chemical name: Ethanamine, N,N-dimethyl-2-(1-phenyl-1-(2-pyridinyl)ethoxy)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| doxylamine succinate | 2-[alpha-(2-dimethylaminoethoxy)-alpha-methylbenzyl]pyridine succinate;an antihistaminic. Synonym: mereprine. (05 Mar 2000) |