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MeSH Heading: Chlorpheniramine
Tree Number(s): D03.383.725.620.150
Unique ID: D002744
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002744
Annotation: a histamine H1 antag & antipruritic
Scope Note: A histamine H1 antagonist used in allergic reactions, hay fever, rhinitis, urticaria, and asthma. It has also been used in veterinary applications. One of the most widely used of the classical antihistaminics, it generally causes less drowsiness and sedation than PROMETHAZINE.
Entry Term(s): Aller-Chlor; Antihistaminico Llorens; Chlo-Amine; Chlor-100; Chlor-Trimeton; Chlor-Tripolon; Chlorphenamine; Chlorpheniramine Maleate; Chlorpheniramine Tannate; Chlorpro; Chlorprophenpyridamine; Chlorspan 12; Chlortab-4; Cloro-Trimeton; Efidac 24; Kloromin; Piriton; Teldrin
Pharm Action: Antipruritics
Histamine H1 Antagonists
Anti-Allergic Agents
Related Numbers: 132-22-9; 72JT935YTT; V1Q0O9OJ9Z
CAS Type 1 Name: 2-Pyridinepropanamine, gamma-(4-chlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-
NLM Classification #: QV 157
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65(63)
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/05/24

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: M0004190
Related Numbers: 132-22-9; 72JT935YTT; V1Q0O9OJ9Z
Scope Note: A histamine H1 antagonist used in allergic reactions, hay fever, rhinitis, urticaria, and asthma. It has also been used in veterinary applications. One of the most widely used of the classical antihistaminics, it generally causes less drowsiness and sedation than PROMETHAZINE.
Terms: Chlorpheniramine Preferred Term
Term UI T007949
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Chlorphenamine
Term UI T007948
Date04/30/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Chlorprophenpyridamine
Term UI T007950
Date03/29/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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