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Diphenhydramine
Advil, Aleve, Benylin, Diphenhydramine, Diphenhydramine / (diphenhydramine) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Diphenhydramine was first approved as Benadryl on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat allergic rhinitis perennial, anxiety disorders, motion sickness, nausea, and sleep initiation and maintenance disorders amongst others in the USA. The pharmaceutical is active against histamine H1 receptor.
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respiratory tract diseasesD012140
otorhinolaryngologic diseasesD010038
nervous system diseasesD009422
skin and connective tissue diseasesD017437
immune system diseasesD007154
signs and symptoms pathological conditionsD013568
mental disordersD001523
circulatory and respiratory physiological phenomenaD002943
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Diphenhydramine (discontinued: Antitussive, Beldin, Belix, Benadryl, Benylin, Diphenhydramine, Hydramine, Silphen, Vicks)
Combinations
Advil, Aleve, Ibuprofen diphenhydramine, Naproxen diphenhydramine (discontinued: Benylin, Naproxen diphenhydramine)
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Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
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Ibuprofen
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ADVIL PMGSKN-021393 OTC2005-12-21
1 products, RLD, RS
Diphenhydramine citrate
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Ibuprofen
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ADVIL PMGSKN-021394 OTC2005-12-21
1 products, RLD, RS
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
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Naproxen sodium
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ALEVE PMBayerN-205352 OTC2014-01-17
1 products, RLD, RS
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
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BENADRYLMcNeil PharmaceuticalN-005845 DISCN1982-01-01
3 products
BENADRYLMcNeil PharmaceuticalN-006146 DISCN1982-01-01
2 products, RLD
BENADRYL PRESERVATIVE FREEMcNeil PharmaceuticalN-009486 DISCN1982-01-01
1 products, RLD
BENYLINPfizerN-006514 DISCN1982-01-01
1 products
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Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
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Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
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BENYLINPfizerN-019014 DISCN1985-06-11
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24 / 7 life extra strength pain reliever pmC2002632024-10-30
24/7 life allergy reliefC2002632024-12-30
acetadrylOTC monograph not final2013-11-12
acetaflu nighttimeOTC monograph final2020-03-26
acetaflu nighttime effervescentOTC monograph final2020-03-26
acetamax pmOTC monograph not final2020-08-31
acetaminophen 500mg diphenhydramine hcl 25mgOTC monograph not final2020-11-16
acetaminophen and diphenhydramine hclC2002632024-12-16
acetaminophen and diphenhydramine hydrochlorideC2002632025-07-02
acetaminophen diphenhydramine hclC2002632024-12-19
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D: Dermatologicals
— D04: Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc.
— D04A: Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc.
— D04AA: Antihistamines for topical use
— D04AA32: Diphenhydramine
— D04AA33: Diphenhydramine methylbromide
R: Respiratory system drugs
— R06: Antihistamines for systemic use
— R06A: Antihistamines for systemic use
— R06AA: Aminoalkyl ethers, systemic antihistamines
— R06AA02: Diphenhydramine
— R06AA52: Diphenhydramine, combinations
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Description
J1200
Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg
Q0163
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride, 50 mg, oral, fda approved prescription anti-emetic, for use as a complete therapeutic substitute for an iv anti-emetic at time of chemotherapy treatment not to exceed a 48 hour dosage regimen
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Indications Phases 4
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HypertensionD006973EFO_0000537I1026289510864315
Healthy volunteers/patients———10521420131
Essential hypertensionD000075222—I10442114750
InfectionsD007239EFO_0000544—3912131145
Type 2 diabetes mellitusD003924EFO_0001360E1145915738
Kidney diseasesD007674EFO_0003086N08481213438
Covid-19D000086382—U07.151493229
SyndromeD013577——21057629
Diabetes mellitusD003920EFO_0000400E08-E1326513428
CoughD003371—R054565828
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NeoplasmsD009369—C8014142—332
LymphomaD008223—C85.912162—129
LeukemiaD007938—C9513121—226
Multiple myelomaD009101—C90.08134—124
Plasma cell neoplasmsD054219——6104—120
Non-hodgkin lymphomaD008228—C85.98111—119
Breast neoplasmsD001943EFO_0003869C50582—316
Non-small-cell lung carcinomaD002289——555—115
HyperlipidemiasD006949EFO_0003774E78.5815——14
Lung neoplasmsD008175—C34.90472—111
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Precursor cell lymphoblastic leukemia-lymphomaD054198—C91.087——115
B-cell lymphomaD016393——74———11
Pancreatic neoplasmsD010190EFO_0003860C2545——110
Myeloid leukemia acuteD015470—C92.064———9
Hematologic neoplasmsD019337——26——19
B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemiaD015451—C91.163———9
Hodgkin diseaseD006689—C8164———9
NeuralgiaD009437EFO_0009430——8——19
FibrosisD005355——37———8
Lymphoid leukemiaD007945—C9152——18
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Drug interactionsD004347——12———315
Drug-related side effects and adverse reactionsD064420—T88.72———35
Therapeutic equivalencyD013810——4————4
MalnutritionD044342EFO_0008572E40-E463———14
Chronic painD059350——1———34
Pure autonomic failureD054970——3————3
Pre-eclampsiaD011225EFO_0000668O141———12
Peripheral arterial diseaseD058729EFO_0004265—1———12
Autonomic nervous system diseasesD001342EFO_0009532G902————2
Food-drug interactionsD018565——2————2
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ParasomniasD020447—G47.5————44
DyssomniasD020920——————33
Inferior wall myocardial infarctionD056989EFO_1000983—————22
Arteriovenous fistulaD001164—Q27.3————22
Suicidal ideationD059020EFO_0004320R45.851————22
Rotator cuff injuriesD000070636—M75.1————22
Lung diseasesD008171EFO_0003818J98.4————22
Whooping coughD014917EFO_0000650A37————22
DiarrheaD003967—R19.7————22
Systolic heart failureD054143EFO_1001207I50.20————11
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Drug common nameDiphenhydramine
INNdiphenhydramine
Description
Diphenhydramine is an ether that is the benzhydryl ether of 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol. It is a H1-receptor antagonist used as a antipruritic and antitussive drug. It has a role as a H1-receptor antagonist, an antiemetic, a sedative, an anti-allergic agent, a muscarinic antagonist, an antiparkinson drug, an antipruritic drug, a local anaesthetic, an antidyskinesia agent, an antitussive and a oneirogen. It is an ether and a tertiary amino compound.
Classification
Small molecule
Drug classfirst-generation antihistamine (ethanolamine), anticholinergic, hallucinogen (deliriant)
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
CN(C)CCOC(c1ccccc1)c1ccccc1
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CAS-ID58-73-1
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL657
ChEBI ID4636
PubChem CID3100
DrugBankDB01075
UNII ID8GTS82S83M (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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Homo sapiens
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HRH1
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histamine H1 receptor
Protein synonyms
histamine receptor, subclass H1
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Hrh1 (15465)
histamine H1 receptor (Q91XN3)
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Black-box warning for: Theraflu expressmax daytime nighttime value pack
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