dexbrompheniramine

The dextrorotatory isomer of brompheniramine, used as an antihistaminic in the form of the maleate salt.

Dexbrompheniramine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
3-(4-bromophenyl)- N,N-dimethyl- 3-pyridin-2-yl-propan-1-amine
Identifiers
CAS number	132-21-8
ATC code	R06AB06
PubChem	16960
DrugBank	APRD00770
Chemical data
Formula	C16H19BrN2
Mol. mass	319.24 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	25 hours
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	?

Dexbrompheniramine maleate is an antihistamine used to treat allergic conditions such as hay fever or urticaria.

Antihistamines (primarily R06)
Aminoalkyl ethers	Bromazine • Carbinoxamine • Clemastine • Chlorphenoxamine • Diphenylpyraline • Diphenhydramine • Doxylamine
Substituted alkylamines	Brompheniramine • Chlorphenamine • Dexbrompheniramine • Dexchlorpheniramine • Dimetindene • Pheniramine • Talastine
Substituted ethylenediamines	Chloropyramine • Histapyrrodine • Mepyramine • Methapyrilene • Tripelennamine (Pyribenzamine)
Phenothiazine derivatives	Alimemazine • Hydroxyethylpromethazine • Isothipendyl • Mequitazine • Methdilazine • Oxomemazine • Promethazine
Piperazine derivatives	Buclizine • Cetirizine • Chlorcyclizine • Cinnarizine • Cyclizine • Hydroxyzine • Levocetirizine • Meclizine • Niaprazine • Oxatomide
Others for systemic use	Antazoline • Azatadine • Bamipine • Cyproheptadine • Deptropine • Dimebon • Ebastine • Epinastine • Ketotifen • Mebhydrolin • Mizolastine • Phenindamine • Pimethixene • Pyrrobutamine • Rupatadine • Triprolidine • selective (Acrivastine • Astemizole • Azelastine • Desloratadine • Fexofenadine • Loratadine • Terfenadine)
For topical use	Bamipine • Chloropyramine • Chlorphenoxamine • Clemastine • Dimetindene • Diphenhydramine • Isothipendyl • Mepyramine • Promethazine • Thenalidine
Antiallergic agents excluding corticosteroids	Antazoline • Azelastine
Other antiallergics	Emedastine • Epinastine • Ketotifen • Olopatadine

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