Chlorphenamine Description

Chlorphenamine, chlorpheniramine (USAN, above BAN) or piriton (trade name), frequently marketed in the anatomy of chlorphenamine maleate (Chlorphen-12), is a first-generation alkylamine antihistamine acclimated in the blockage of the affection of allergic altitude such as rhinitis and urticaria. Its allaying furnishings are almost anemic compared to added first-generation antihistamines. Chlorphenamine is one of the a lot of frequently acclimated antihistamines in small-animal veterinary practice. Although not about accustomed as an antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication, chlorphenamine appears to accept these backdrop as well.

Chlorphenamine is allotment of a alternation of antihistamines including pheniramine (Naphcon) and its halogenated derivatives and others including fluorpheniramine, dexchlorpheniramine (Polaramine), brompheniramine (Dimetapp), dexbrompheniramine (Drixoral), deschlorpheniramine, triprolidine (Actifed), and iodopheniramine.

The halogenated alkylamine antihistamines all display optical isomerism, and chlorphenamine in the adumbrated articles is racemic chlorphenamine maleate, admitting dexchlorpheniramine is the dextrorotary stereoisomer.