Dexchlorpheniramine (International)

Note: 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 Allergic Rhinitis.

US matches:

• Dexchlorpheniramine
• Dexchlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine
• Dexchlorpheniramine, Dextromethorphan, and Phenylephrine
• Dexchlorpheniramine and phenylephrine
• Dexchlorpheniramine, dextromethorphan, and pseudoephedrine

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

275

Therapeutic Categories

Antiallergic agent

Histamine H₁-receptor antagonist (H₁-antihistaminic)

Chemical Name

2-Pyridinepropanamine, t-(4-chlorophenyl)-N,N-dimetyl-, (S)-

Foreign Names

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

Generic Names

• Desclorfeniramina (OS: DCIT)
• Dexchlorpheniramine (OS: BAN)
• Dexchlorphéniramine (OS: DCF)
• Chlorphenamine Maleate (OS: JAN)
• d-Chlorpheniramine Maleate (OS: JAN)
• Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate (OS: BANM)
• Dextrochlorpheniramine maleate (IS)
• Chlorpheniramine Maleate (PH: USP 41)
• d-Chlorpheniramine Maleate (PH: JP XVII)
• Dexchlorphéniramine (maléate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate (PH: BP 2018, USP 41)
• Dexchlorpheniramine maleate (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Dexchlorpheniraminhydrogenmaleat (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Dexchlorpheniramini maleas (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

• Airum [+ Codeine, + Pseudoephedrine]
  Neumobiotics, Peru
• Alivet [+ Paracetamol] [pediatric]
  Leti, Venezuela
• Allergamine
  Pharmaderm, Tunisia
• Antigripina Plus [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Quilab OTC, Peru
• Betametasona + Mal. Dexclor. Neo Quimica [+ Betamethasone]
  Neo Química, Brazil
• Broncofarvet Iny. [+ Bromhexine, + Phenylephrine]
  Farvet, Peru
• Broncophar Plus [+ Dextromethorphane, + Bromhexine]
  Farvet, Peru
• Bronex [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Phenylephrine]
  Woodward, Pakistan
• Celestamine [+ Betamethasone]
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hong Kong
• Children's Tylenol Cold & Cough [+ Paracetamol, + Pseudoephedrine, + Dextromethorphan] [pediatric]
  McNeil, Lithuania
• Chlorpheniramine
  Anglopak, Pakistan; Ethical, Pakistan; Flow, Pakistan; Gems, Pakistan; KPL Pharma, Pakistan; Krka-Pak, Pakistan; Lisko, Pakistan; Marvi, Pakistan; Ocean Pharma, Pakistan; ORTA, Pakistan; Pharmacare, Pakistan; Polyfine, Pakistan; Semos, Pakistan; Uneskolabs, Pakistan; Wilshire, Pakistan; Xenon, Pakistan
• Comtrex [+ Paracetamol, + Pseudoephedrine]
  GlaxoSmithKline A.B.E.E., Greece; Novartis, Greece
• Denir
  Opalia, Tunisia
• Dexchlorpheniramine Ying Yuan
  Ying Yuan, Taiwan
• DPM
  Biosciences, India
• Durocort [+ Betamethasone]
  Pharos, Indonesia
• Femldol [+ Propoxyphene]
  Pacific, Pakistan
• Flaviston D [+ Paracetamol, + Dextromethorphan, + Phenylephrine]
  Lusa, Peru
• Gripafast Forte [+ Phenylephrine, + Paracetamol, + Caffeine]
  Corp. Trade Plus, Peru
• Gripaflux-C [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Dronnvels, Peru
• Gripafor 4 [+ Dextromethorphan, + Paracetamol]
  Gabblan, Peru
• Gripalud [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Ludber, Peru
• Gripamedic [+ Phenylephrine, + Paracetamol]
  Lafarmed, Peru
• Gripaxx [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Health Med Reps, Peru
• Gripcon [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Concept Pharma, Peru
• Gripsin [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Orbis, Peru
• Lergidrin [+ Betamethasone]
  Globo, Brazil
• Lestalgyn [+ Betamethasone]
  Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
• Liramin
  Proula, Venezuela
• Namine
  Keyfarm, Peru
• Nastimed [+ Pseudoephedrine]
  Perumed-Albis Consumo, Peru
• Nastizol [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Bago, Peru
• Nastizol Compositum Forte [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Bago, Peru
• Neo Silenai
  Elifarma, Peru
• Nongripp Maxima Potencia [+ Paracetamol, + Chlorpheniramine]
  Pharmed, Peru
• Novagrip [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Novax Eirl, Peru
• Panadol Allergy [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  GSK, Peru
• Panaler [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Drog. Infarval, Peru
• Pharma Grip [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  D'Olapharm, Peru
• Polaramin [+ Pseudoephedrine, + Guaifenesin]
  Schering-Plough, Italy
• Polaramine
  Scherring, Egypt
• Resfliu [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Pharma-C, Peru
• Resfrigrip [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Sherfarma, Peru
• Rinex-N [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Brisafarma, Peru
• Rynatan [+ Phenylephrine, + Mepyramine]
  Medifarma, Peru
• Saalgrip [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Medrock, Peru
• Sintomax [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine, + Caffeine]
  Caribe, Colombia
• Softez
  Elofar, Brazil
• Taigrip [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Kevipharma, Colombia
• Trioval [+ Paracetamol, + Pseudoephedrine]
  Saval, Peru
• Trio-Val NF [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Saval, Peru
• Tussfedrin-T [+ Dextromethorphan, + Guaifenesin]
  Quilla Pharma, Peru
• Virdol-F [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Gruinfacol, Colombia
• Zas [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Coaspharma, Colombia
• Zaytam [+ Dextromethorphane, + Guaifenesin]
  Gabblan, Peru
• Acuflu [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine, + Caffeine]
  Acuition, India
• Afeme
  Cetus, Argentina
• A-ferin forte [+ Paracetamol]
  Bilim, Georgia
• Agicold [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine, + Caffeine]
  Agio, India
• Agloton [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate]
  Aglowmed, India
• Airlin-D [+ Dextromethorphan, + Phenylephrine]
  Archicare, India
• Alcof D [+ Dextromethorphan, + Ephedrine, + Sodium Citrate]
  Alina, Pakistan
• Alcof E [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Glycerol]
  Alina, Pakistan
• Alegi [+ Dexamethasone]
  Lapi Laboratories, Indonesia
• Alegrip
  New Pharma, Venezuela
• Alerdex [+ Dexamethasone]
  Armoxindo, Indonesia
• Alergical NEO [+ Phenylephrine]
  Hersil, Peru
• Alergidex [+ Betamethasone]
  Neo Química, Brazil
• Alergomine
  Cimed Industria de Medicamentos, Brazil
• Alerpect [+ Dextromethorphan, + Bromhexine]
  Themis Medicare, India
• Alipal forte [+ Paracetamol, + Caffeine]
  Biotech, Venezuela
• Alipal forte night [+ Paracetamol]
  Biotech, Venezuela
• Alivet [+ Paracetamol]
  Leti, Venezuela
• Alivetforte [+ Paracetamol, + Pseudoephedrine]
  Leti, Venezuela
• Alivetnoc [+ Paracetamol ]
  Leti, Venezuela
• Allermin
  CCPC, Taiwan
• Allersan [+ Betamethasone]
  Europharm, Hong Kong
• Amchol [+ Ephedrine, + Pholcodine, + Sodium Citrate, + Ammonium Chloride]
  PharmaWise, Pakistan
• Amcodrin [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Ephedrine]
  Epla, Pakistan
• Amcof [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Ephedrine]
  Marvi, Pakistan
• Amcoride [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Ephedrine]
  Lisko, Pakistan
• Ammodryl [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Ephedrine]
  PDH, Pakistan
• Ammonica [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Ephedrine]
  Progressive, Pakistan
• Ammotus [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Ephedrine]
  Krka-Pak, Pakistan
• Amole Power [+ Paracetamol, + Pseudoephedrine]
  Libra, Pakistan
• Amron [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Ephedrine]
  Amros, Pakistan
• Ancamin [+ Calamine, + Zinc Oxide]
  LP Lorraine Company Limited, Thailand
• Anglomonia [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Ephedrine]
  Anglopak, Pakistan
• Angrip [+ Paracetamol]
  Giempi, Venezuela
• Angrip Noche [+ Paracetamol]
  Giempi, Venezuela
• Antituss Plus [+ Dextromethorphan, + Sodium Citrate, + Guaifenesin]
  Mekophar, Vietnam
• APOHealth Cold & Flu Relief [+ Codeine, + Paracetamol, + Pseudoephedrine]
  Apotex, Australia
• Atamelgrip [+ Paracetamol, + Pseudoephedrine]
  Pfizer, Venezuela
• Axcel Chlorpheniramine-2
  Kotra Pharma M, Vietnam
• Axcel Chlorpheniramine-4
  Kotra Pharma M, Vietnam
• Axcel Dexchlorpheniramine
  Kotra Pharma, Malaysia
• Axcel Dexchlorpheniramine Forte
  Kotra Pharma M, Vietnam
• Bé Ho Mekophar [+ Dextromethorphan, + Guaifenesin]
  Mekophar, Vietnam
• Bechlomin [+ Betamethasone]
  Jean-Marie Pharmacal, Hong Kong
• Beclomin [+ Betamethasone]
  Jean-Marie Pharmacal, Hong Kong
• Benylin Cold and Sinus Night [+ Phenylephrine, + Paracetamol]
  McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Canada
• Benylin Cold and Sinus Plus [+ Phenylephrine, + Paracetamol]
  McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Canada
• Benylin for Children All-in-One Cold & Fever [+ Dextromethorphan, + Pseudoephedrine, + Paracetamol] [pediatric]
  McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Canada
• Betaselemin [+ Betamethasone]
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan
• Boracough [+ Dextromethorphan]
  Sriprasit Pharma, Thailand
• Broxolgrip Noche [+ Paracetamol, + Pseudoephedrine]
  Galeno, Venezuela
• Bufaramine
  Bufa Aneka, Indonesia
• Cam [+ Betamethasone]
  Laboratorio Chile, Chile
• Capsiflu Kids [+ Paracetamol] [pediatric]
  Infinity, Venezuela
• Celerg [+ Betamethasone]
  Legrand/Tarja, Brazil
• Celergin [+ Betamethasone]
  EMS, Brazil
• Celestamine [+ Betamethasone]
  Mantecorp FSA, Brazil; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Chile; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Philippines; Schering-Plough, Indonesia; Schering-Plough, Paraguay; Schering-Plough, Venezuela; Schering-Plough, South Africa; Takata Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Célestamine [+ Betamethasone]
  MSD, France
• Celestamine Pediatrico [+ Betamethasone] [pediatric]
  MSD Argentina, Argentina
• Celestana [+ Betamethasone]
  Kobayashi Kako, Japan
• Celestik [+ Betamethasone]
  Pyridam Farma, Indonesia
• Celestrat [+ Betamethasone]
  União Química, Brazil
• Celetil [+ Betamethasone]
  GeoLab, Brazil
• Chlorpheniramine
  Onelink, New Zealand
• Clofexan [+ Betamethasone]
  Laboratorio Bago, Chile
• Clomin
  Glitz, Pakistan
• Clorfeniramina Caillon & Hamonet
  Caillon & Hamonet, Uruguay
• Cobefen [+ Betamethasone]
  Instituto Sanitas, Chile
• Codral Original Cold & Flu + Cough Day & Night [+ Dextromethorphan, + Paracetamol, + Pseudoephedrine]
  Johnson & Johnson Pacific, Australia
• Colergis [+ Betamethasone]
  Dexa Medica, Indonesia
• Coridol Rande [+ Paracetamol, + Caffeine]
  Rande, Colombia
• Coristina D [+ Acetylsalicylic Acid, + Phenylephrine, + Caffeine]
  Mantecorp FSA, Brazil
• Corsamyl [+ Dextromethorphan]
  Corsa Industries, Indonesia
• Cortamine [+ Betamethasone]
  Interbat, Indonesia
• Delamin
  Standard, Taiwan
• Demazin Day/Night Relief [+ Pseudoephedrine]
  Schering-Plough, New Zealand
• Deucoaler [+ Betamethasone]
  Productos Farmaceuticos Medipharm, Chile
• Dex Antihist
  Pharmaniaga, Hong Kong
• Dexchloramine
  CCM, Malaysia
• Dex-Chlorpheniramine
  Golden Horse, Taiwan
• Dexchlorpheniramine Chin Tien
  Chin Tien, Taiwan
• Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate
  Wockhardt, United States
• Dexclorfeniramina Maleato Accord
  Accord, Spain
• Dex-CTM
  Synmosa, Taiwan
• Dexferin
  Johnson, Taiwan
• Dexmine [+ Betamethasone]
  Cimed Industria de Medicamentos, Brazil
• Dextaco [+ Dexamethasone]
  Berlico Mulia Farma, Indonesia
• Dextafen [+ Dexamethasone]
  Otto Pharmaceutical, Indonesia
• Dextamine [+ Betamethasone]
  Cifarma Cientifica Farmaceutica, Brazil
• Dextamine [+ Dexamethasone]
  Phapros, Indonesia
• Dextro [+ Dextromethorphan, + Terpin]
  Osoth Inter Lab, Thailand
• Dextrosone [+ Betamethasone]
  Quality Pharm, Hong Kong
• Dimetapp PE Sinus Day + Night [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Pfizer, Australia
• Dimetapp PE Sinus Pain + Allergy [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Pfizer, Australia
• Docefal [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine, + Caffeine]
  Siegfried, Colombia
• Dolex G Niños [+ Paracetamol] [pediatric]
  GlaxoSmithKline, Colombia
• Domesone [+ Dexamethasone]
  Yarindo Farmatama, Indonesia
• Emperacin [+ Betamethasone]
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan
• EMSExpector [+ Pseudoephedrine, + Guaifenesin]
  EMS, Brazil
• Expectamin [+ Guaifenesin, + Pseudoephedrine]
  Legrand/Tarja, Brazil
• Fenirax
  Multilab, Brazil
• Fenram
  Albro, Pakistan
• Fludane [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylpropanolamine]
  Armoxindo, Indonesia
• Gratamin [+ Betamethasone]
  Gracia Pharmindo, Indonesia
• Gripa C Junior [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine] [pediatric]
  Medifarma, Peru
• Histablock [+ Betamethasone]
  Kyowa Yakuhin, Japan
• Histacort [+ Prednisolone]
  BioFemme, Philippines
• Histadex [+ Pseudoephedrine]
  Vitamed, Israel
• Histaklor
  Graha, Indonesia
• Histamin
  Neo Química, Brazil
• Histamin Expecto [+ Pseudoephedrine, + Guaifenesin]
  Neo Química, Brazil
• Histaxina [+ Betamethasone]
  Recalcine, Paraguay
• Hystin
  GeoLab, Brazil
• Icolid CPM [+ Dextromethorphan, + Guaifenesin]
  Greater Pharma, Thailand
• Icolid Plus [+ Dextromethorphan, + Paracetamol] [pediatric]
  Greater Pharma, Thailand
• Jip Expectorant [+ Ammonium]
  Community Pharm PCL, Thailand
• Kenya-I [+ Dextromethorphan, + Terpin]
  Kenyaku, Thailand
• Kóide D [+ Betamethasone]
  Momenta, Brazil
• Koumin
  Shinlin Sinseng, Taiwan
• Linctol [+ Dextromethorphan, + Ephedrine] [veterinary use]
  Jurox, Australia
• Locko [+ Dextromethorphan, + Paracetamol]
  General Drugs House, Thailand
• Lorson [+ Dexamethasone]
  IPI - Indonesian Pharmaceutical Industries, Indonesia
• Mal. Dexclorf + Betametasona Ache [+ Betamethasone]
  Aché, Brazil
• Mal. Dexclorf + Betametasona Medquímica [+ Betamethasone]
  Medquímica Indústria Farmacêutica, Brazil
• Maleato de Dexclorf + Sulf Pseudoefe + Guaif [+ Pseudoephedrine, + Guaifenesin]
  Genéric.Legrand, Brazil
• Maleato de Dexclorfeniramina + Betametasona [+ Betamethasone]
  Cristália, Brazil; Genéric.Germed, Brazil; Genéric.Legrand, Brazil; GeoLab, Brazil; Globo, Brazil; Medley, Brazil; Nova Química Farmacêutica, Brazil; Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
• Maleato de Dexclorfeniramina Cimed
  Cimed Industria de Medicamentos, Brazil
• Maleato de Dexclorfeniramina EMS
  EMS, Brazil
• Maleato de Dexclorfeniramina Gen.Germed
  Genéric.Germed, Brazil
• Maleato de Dexclorfeniramina Gen.Legrand
  Genéric.Legrand, Brazil
• Maleato de Dexclorfeniramina GeoLab
  GeoLab, Brazil
• Maleato de Dexclorfeniramina Medley
  Medley, Brazil
• Maleato de Dexclorfeniramina Merck
  Merck, Brazil
• Maleato de Dexclorfeniramina Multilab
  Multilab, Brazil
• Maleato de Dexclorfeniramina Neo Quimica
  Neo Química, Brazil
• Maleato de Dexclorfeniramina Prati,Donad
  Prati, Donaduzzi, Brazil
• Maleato de Dexclorfeniramina Teuto
  Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
• MCXY Cold [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Millimed, Thailand
• Meclovel [+ Betamethasone]
  Novell Pharmaceutical, Indonesia
• Nastizol Junior [+ Phenylephrine, + Paracetamol] [pediatric]
  Bago, Peru
• Nilacelin [+ Betamethasone]
  Nicholas Laboratories, Indonesia
• Noxpirin F Junior [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine] [pediatric]
  Siegfried, Colombia
• Nussidex [+ Pseudoephedrine]
  Teva, Israel
• Ocuson [+ Betamethasone]
  Sanbe, Indonesia
• Paedicof [+ Dextromethorphan, + Pseudoephedrine]
  Sunward Pharmaceutical, Singapore
• Paracold 150 Flu [+ Paracetamol]
  Mekophar, Vietnam
• Paracold 250 Flu [+ Paracetamol]
  Mekophar, Vietnam
• Paracold MKP [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Mekophar, Vietnam
• Partamol F [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Stada-VN JV, Vietnam
• Plexus [+ Betamethasone]
  Laboratorios Recalcine, Chile
• Polacel [+ Betamethasone]
  Medikon, Indonesia
• Polaracrem [+ Allantoin]
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain
• Polaramex [+ Pseudoephedrine]
  Schering-Plough, Venezuela
• Polaramin
  Schering-Plough, Italy
• Polaramine
  Bayer, Netherlands; Bayer, New Zealand; Bayer Australia, Australia; Bayer Santé, France; Mantecorp FSA, Brazil; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain; MSD, France; Schering-Plough, Indonesia; Schering-Plough, Kuwait; Schering-Plough, Taiwan
• Polaramine [+ Pseudoephedrine, + Guaifenesin]
  Bayer, Hong Kong; Schering-Plough, Kuwait
• Polaratuss [+ Pseudoephedrine, + Guaifenesin]
  Cifarma Cientifica Farmaceutica, Brazil
• Polarax
  Sunward Pharmaceutical, Singapore
• Polaren
  Cifarma Cientifica Farmaceutica, Brazil
• Polarine [+ Pseudoephedrine]
  Sunward Pharmaceutical, Singapore
• Polaronil [+ Ascorbic Acid, + Dexamethasone]
  Schering-Plough, Kuwait
• Polaryn
  Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
• Pritacort [+ Dexamethasone]
  Molex Ayus, Indonesia
• Promedina [+ Dextromethorphan]
  Vargas, Venezuela
• Proxona [+ Dexamethasone]
  Harsen, Indonesia
• Puradesmin [+ Betamethasone]
  Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan
• Resfry [+ Paracetamol, + Caffeine, + Ascorbic Acid]
  Neo Química, Brazil
• Rhiniramine
  DHA, Singapore
• Rhiniramine SR
  DHA, Hong Kong; DHA, Singapore
• Saccortin [+ Betamethasone]
  Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Soldextam [+ Dexamethasone]
  Solas, Indonesia
• Somin Dexchlorpheniramine
  Yung Shin, Taiwan
• Sudafed PE Sinus Day + Night Relief [+ Paracetamol, + Phenylephrine]
  Johnson & Johnson, New Zealand
• Sumin
  Chin Teng Pharmaceutical Industrial, Taiwan
• Tomin
  Kojar, Taiwan
• Trebon-Grippe [+ Propacetamol, + Pseudoephedrine, + Acetylcysteine]
  Uni-Pharma, Greece
• Trodex [+ Dexamethasone]
  Tropica, Indonesia
• Tusilexil [+ Carbocisteine, + Dextromethorphan]
  Rowa, Peru
• Zestam [+ Betamethasone]
  Kalbe, Indonesia

Glossary

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