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[USP] the hydrochloride salt of diphenhydramine, used for the symptomatic treatment of allergic symptoms, for the treatment of anaphylaxis, parkinsonism or drug-induced extrapyramidal disorders, and motion sickness or other causes of nausea, vomiting, or vertigo, as an antitussive, as a sedative and hypnotic, and as an ingredient in cough and cold preparations; administered orally, intramuscularly, and intravenously.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Diphenhydramine — Systematic (IUPAC) name 2 (diphenylmethoxy) N,N dimethylethanamine Clinical data Trade names Benadryl … Wikipedia
diphenhydramine — /duy fen huy dreuh meen /, n. Pharm. a white, crystalline, antihistaminic compound, C17H21NO, used orally, topically, and parenterally, esp. for allergies. [1945 50; DIPHEN(YL) + HYDR 2 + AMINE] * * * ▪ drug synthetic drug used in the… … Universalium
diphenhydramine — noun Date: 1948 an antihistamine C17H21NO used especially in the form of its hydrochloride … New Collegiate Dictionary
diphenhydramine — di·phen·hy·dra·mine .dī .fen hī drə .mēn n an antihistamine used esp. in the form of its hydrochloride C17H21NO·HCl to treat allergy symptoms and motion sickness and to induce sleep see BENADRYL * * * n. an antihistamine with sedative properties… … Medical dictionary
bromodiphenhydramine hydrochloride — An antihistamine that may cause drowsiness and xerostomia. SYN: bromazine hydrochloride. * * * bro·mo·di·phen·hy·dra·mine hy·dro·chlo·ride (bro″mo di″fen hiґdrə mēn) [USP] a derivative of monoethanolamine, closely related to … Medical dictionary
diphenylpyraline hydrochloride — An H1 antihistaminic similar in action and use to diphenhydramine … Medical dictionary
DIPHEN — Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride (Medical » Physiology) … Abbreviations dictionary
Doxylamine — Systematic (IUPAC) name (RS) N,N dimethyl 2 (1 phenyl 1 pyridin 2 yl ethoxy) ethanamine Clinical data Trade names … Wikipedia
Nytol — in its UK packaging. Nytol is a brand of sleeping pill produced by GlaxoSmithKline. The active ingredient is diphenhydramine hydrochloride, a sedative antihistamine. GlaxoSmithKline acquired the product in 2001 with the purchase of Block Drug.[1] … Wikipedia
Benadryl — Ben·a·dryl ben ə .dril trademark used for a preparation of the hydrochloride of diphenhydramine * * * Ben·a·dryl (benґə drəl) trademark for preparations of diphenhydramine hydrochloride … Medical dictionary
