Dexchlorpheniramine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Dexchlorpheniramine (dexchlorpheniramine systemic) is a member of the drug class antihistamines and is used to treat Allergic Reactions and Hay Fever.

US matches:

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

R06AB02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0025523-97-1

Chemical Formula

C16-H19-Cl-N2

Molecular Weight

274

Therapeutic Categories

Antiallergic agent

Histamine H₁-receptor antagonist (H₁-antihistaminic)

Chemical Name

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

Foreign Names

Dexchlorpheniraminum (Latin)
Dexchlorpheniramin (German)
Dexchlorphéniramine (French)
Dexclorfeniramina (Spanish)

Generic Names

Desclorfeniramina (OS: DCIT)
Dexchlorpheniramine (OS: BAN)
Dexchlorphéniramine (OS: DCF)
Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate (OS: BANM)
Dextrochlorpheniramine maleate (IS)
d-Chlorpheniramine Maleate (PH: JP XV)
Dexchlorphéniramine (maléate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate (PH: BP 2011, USP 34)
Dexchlorpheniramine maleate (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Dexchlorpheniraminhydrogenmaleat (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Dexchlorpheniramini maleas (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)

Brand Names

Afeme
Cetus, Argentina
Allergamine
Pharmaderm, Tunisia
Broxolgrip (Dexchlorpheniramine and Paracetamol)
Galeno, Venezuela
Celestamine (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Schering-Plough, Hong Kong; Schering-Plough, Tunisia
Clorfeniramina
Licol, Colombia
Colergis (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Dexa Medica, Indonesia
Denir
Opalia, Tunisia
Dexchlorpheniramine Ying Yuan
Ying Yuan, Taiwan
Liramin
Proula, Venezuela
Synramine
Psyco Remedies, India
Tussicaps (Dexchlorpheniramine and Hydrocodone)
Hi-Tech, United States
Actifed Cold & Allergy (Dexchlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine)
McNeil, United States
A-ferin forte (Dexchlorpheniramine and Paracetamol)
Bilim, Georgia; Hüsnü Arsan, Turkey
A-ferin Plus (Dexchlorpheniramine and Paracetamol)
Bilim, Georgia
Alegi (Dexchlorpheniramine and Dexamethasone)
Lapi Laboratories, Indonesia
Alegrip
New Pharma, Venezuela
Alerdex (Dexchlorpheniramine and Dexamethasone)
Armoxindo, Indonesia
Alerdryl
Mediproducts, Guatemala; Mediproducts Laboratorios, Honduras
Alivet (Dexchlorpheniramine and Paracetamol)
Leti, Venezuela
Allerin
Pharmimpex, Georgia
Allermin
CCPC, Taiwan
Allersan (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Europharm, Hong Kong
Ambiare (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Qualipharm, Guatemala
Angrip Noche (Dexchlorpheniramine and Paracetamol)
Giempi, Venezuela
Axcel Dexchlorpheniramine
Kotra Pharma, Malaysia
Behealth (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical JMA, Japan
Betamex (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Juste Internacional, Dominican Republic
Betaselemin (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Towa Yakuhin, Japan
Boracough (Dexchlorpheniramine and Dextromethorphan)
Sriprasit Dispensary, Thailand
Bronchistal (Dexchlorpheniramine and Ammonium Chloride)
Kahira, Oman
Cam (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Chile, Chile
Celesemine (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Schering-Plough, Spain
Celestamine Pediatrico (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone (pediatric))
Schering-Plough, Argentina
Celestamine (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Essex, Philippines; Mantecorp, Brazil; Schering-Plough, Chile; Schering-Plough, Costa Rica; Schering-Plough, Dominican Republic; Schering-Plough, Guatemala; Schering-Plough, Honduras; Schering-Plough, Indonesia; Schering-Plough, Japan; Schering-Plough, Nicaragua; Schering-Plough, Panama; Schering-Plough, El Salvador; Schering-Plough, Venezuela; Schering-Plough, South Africa
Célestamine (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
MSD France, France
Celestana (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Kobayashi Kako, Japan
Chlocodemin (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Taisho Yakuhin, Japan
Chlorpheniramine Maleate
Avanthi, United States; Teva, United States
Chlor-Trimeton (Dexchlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine)
Schering-Plough, United States
Clofexan (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Bago, Chile
Clorfeniramin Labormed
Labormed Pharma, Georgia
Coeramine (Dexchlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine)
Dong Kwang, South Korea
Corsamyl (Dexchlorpheniramine and Dextromethorphan)
Corsa Industries, Indonesia
Cortamine (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Dexa Medica, Indonesia
Dapriton
Marching Pharmaceutical, Hong Kong
Delamin
Standard, Taiwan
Demazin Cold Relief Infant (Dexchlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine (pediatric))
Schering-Plough, New Zealand
Demazin Cold Relief (Dexchlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine)
Schering-Plough, New Zealand
Demazin Day/Night Relief (Dexchlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine)
Schering-Plough, New Zealand
Demazin (Dexchlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine)
Schering-Plough, South Africa
Deucoaler (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Medipharm, Chile
Dex Antihist
Pharmaniaga, Hong Kong
Dexchloramine
CCM, Malaysia
Dexchlorpheniramine Chin Tien
Chin Tien, Taiwan
Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate
Major, United States; Pliva, United States; United Research, United States; Wockhardt, United States
Dex-Chlorpheniramine
Golden Horse, Taiwan
Dexclor
Cristália, Brazil
Dexclorfeniramina
Billi Farmacêutica, Brazil
Dex-CTM
Synmosa, Taiwan
Dexferin
Johnson, Taiwan
Dexmine (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Grupo Cimed, Brazil
Dextaco (Dexchlorpheniramine and Dexamethasone)
Berlico Mulia Farma, Indonesia
Dextafen (Dexchlorpheniramine and Dexamethasone)
Otto, Indonesia
Dextamine (Dexchlorpheniramine and Dexamethasone)
Phapros Tbk, Indonesia
Dextrosone (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Quality Pharmaceutical, Hong Kong
Dristan Ultra (Dexchlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine)
Wyeth, Colombia
Emperacin (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Medisa Shinyaku, Japan
Exabetin (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Fahrenheit, Indonesia
Flumed (Dexchlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine)
Riyadh Pharma, Oman
Genac (Dexchlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine)
Teva, United States
Histablock (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Kyowa Yakuhin, Japan
Histadex (Dexchlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine)
Vitamed, Israel
Histamin
Neo Quimica, Brazil
Horamine
Hovid, Georgia
Koumin
Shinlin Sinseng, Taiwan
Linctol (Dexchlorpheniramine and Dextromethorphan, + Ephedrine (veterinary use))
Jurox, Australia
Lorson (Dexchlorpheniramine and Dexamethasone)
IPI, Indonesia
Losmanin
Kleva, Greece
Lotharson (Dexchlorpheniramine and Dexamethasone)
Nufarindo, Indonesia
Maleato de Dexclorfeniramina
Cristália, Brazil
Mylaramine
Morton Grove, United States
Nilacelin (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Nicholas, Indonesia
Nussidex (Dexchlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine)
Teva, Israel
Ocuson (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Sanbe, Indonesia
Plexus (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Recalcine, Chile
Polaramin
Schering, United States; Schering-Plough, Denmark; Schering-Plough, Iceland; Schering-Plough, Italy; Schering-Plough, Norway; Takata Seiyaku, Japan
Polaramine Topico (Dexchlorpheniramine and Allantoin)
Schering-Plough, Spain
Polaramine
Mantecorp, Brazil; MSD France, France; Schering-Plough, Belgium; Schering-Plough, Spain; Schering-Plough, Ethiopia; Schering-Plough, Hong Kong; Schering-Plough, Indonesia; Schering-Plough, Malaysia; Schering-Plough, Netherlands; Schering-Plough, New Zealand; Schering-Plough, Singapore; Schering-Plough, Taiwan
POLARONIL
Essex, Germany
Pritacort (Dexchlorpheniramine and Dexamethasone)
Molex Ayus, Indonesia
Puradesmin (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan
Rhinatux (Dexchlorpheniramine and Codeine)
Amido, France
Rhiniramine
DHA, Singapore
Rhiniramine SR
DHA, Hong Kong
Saccortin (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical JMA, Japan
Somin Dexchlorpheniramine
Yung Shin, Taiwan
Somin
YSP, Malaysia; Yung Shin, Singapore
Sumin
Chin Teng, Taiwan
Tomin
Kojar, Taiwan
Zestam (Dexchlorpheniramine and Betamethasone)
Kalbe, Indonesia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

Term	Definition
BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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