Dexbrompheniramine

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

R06AB06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000132-21-8

Chemical Formula

C16-H19-Br-N2

Molecular Weight

319

Therapeutic Categories

Antiallergic agent

Histamine, H₁-receptor antagonist

Chemical Name

2-Pyridinepropanamine, þ-(4-bromophenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, (S)-

Foreign Names

• Dexbrompheniraminum (Latin)
• Dexbrompheniramin (German)
• Dexbromphéniramine (French)
• Dexbromfeniramina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Dexbrompheniramine (OS: BAN)
• Dexbrompheniramine Maleate (OS: BANM)
• Dexbrompheniramine Maleate (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Disofrol (Dexbrompheniramine and Pseudoephedrine)
  Essex Chemie, Switzerland; Schering-Plough, Spain; Schering-Plough, Sweden



• Disophrol (Dexbrompheniramine and Pseudoephedrine)
  Schering, United States; Schering-Plough, Slovakia



• Drixoral (Dexbrompheniramine and Pseudoephedrine)
  Schering-Plough, Indonesia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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