Dexchlorpheniramine maleate
Back to search| Scientific Name: | Dexchlorpheniramine maleate |
| Brand Name: | Rescon Tablets, Ryclora, Rymed-D |
| Company Owner: | Not Available |
| Mechanism Of Action | Competes with histamine for H1-receptor sites on effector cells in the gastrointestinal tract, blood vessels, and respiratory tract. Dexchlorpheniramine is the predominant active isomer of chlorpheniramine and is approximately twice as active as the racemic compound. |
| Description of the Drug: | Dexchlorpheniramine maleate is a first generation antihistamine used to treat allergic and vasomotor rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, and mild urticaria and angioedema. |
| Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09555
