"Diphenhydramine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A histamine H1 antagonist used as an antiemetic, antitussive, for dermatoses and pruritus, for hypersensitivity reactions, as a hypnotic, an antiparkinson, and as an ingredient in common cold preparations. It has some undesired antimuscarinic and sedative effects.
| Descriptor ID |
D004155
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.471.320 D02.455.426.559.389.115.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Diphenhydramine- Diphenhydramine
- Benzhydramine
- Diphenylhydramine
- Diphenylhydramin
- 2-Diphenylmethoxy-N,N-dimethylethylamine
- Benhydramin
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