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MeSH Heading: Diphenhydramine
Tree Number(s): D02.092.471.320; D02.455.426.559.389.115.250
Unique ID: D004155
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004155
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.
Entry Term(s): 2-Diphenylmethoxy-N,N-dimethylethylamine; Allerdryl; Benadryl; Benhydramin; Benylin; Benzhydramine; Dimedrol; Diphenhydramine Citrate; Diphenhydramine Citrate (1:1); Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride; Diphenylhydramin; Diphenylhydramine; Dormin
Pharm Action: Anesthetics, Local
Antiemetics
Histamine H1 Antagonists
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Anti-Allergic Agents
Sleep Aids, Pharmaceutical
Related Numbers: 147-24-0; 4OD433S209; 58-73-1; 88637-37-0; TC2D6JAD40
CAS Type 1 Name: Ethanamine, 2-(diphenylmethoxy)-N,N-dimethyl-
NLM Classification #: QV 157
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/18

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0006508
Related Numbers: 147-24-0; 4OD433S209; 58-73-1; 88637-37-0; TC2D6JAD40
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.
Terms: Diphenhydramine Preferred Term
Term UI T012630
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Diphenylhydramine
Term UI T012633
Date08/07/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Benhydramin
Term UI T012628
Date04/30/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Benzhydramine
Term UI T012629
Date09/20/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Diphenylhydramin
Term UI T012631
Date04/30/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); 2-Diphenylmethoxy-N,N-dimethylethylamine
Term UI T012632
Date03/23/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995)

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