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Diphenhydramine

CHEBI:CHEBI_4636

Definition

An ether that is the benzhydryl ether of 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol. It is a H1-receptor antagonist used as a antipruritic and antitussive drug.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C17H21NO
Molecular Mass
255.35470
Charge
0
SMILES
CN(C)CCOC(c1ccccc1)c1ccccc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C17H21NO/c1-18(2)13-14-19-17(15-9-5-3-6-10-15)16-11-7-4-8-12-16/h3-12,17H,13-14H2,1-2H3
InChIKey
ZZVUWRFHKOJYTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-(benzhydryloxy)-N,N-dimethylethylamine
  • 2-(diphenylmethoxy)-N,N-dimethylethanamine
  • 2-diphenylmethoxy-N,N-demthylethanamine
  • alpha-(2-dimethylaminoethoxy)diphenylmethane
  • beta-dimethylaminoethanol diphenylmethyl ether
  • beta-dimethylaminoethyl benzhydryl ether
  • difenhidramina
  • diphenhydramine
  • diphenhydraminum
  • N-(2-(diphenylmethoxy)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylamine
  • O-benzhydryldimethylaminoethanol

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
3498
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Additional References

Wikipedia:Diphenhydramine

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