Pyrilamine
"Pyrilamine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A histamine H1 antagonist. It has mild hypnotic properties and some local anesthetic action and is used for allergies (including skin eruptions) both parenterally and locally. It is a common ingredient of cold remedies.
| Descriptor ID |
D011738
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.725.050.805
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| Concept/Terms |
Mepyramine Maleate- Mepyramine Maleate
- Maleate, Mepyramine
- Pyrilamine Maleate
- Maleate, Pyrilamine
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Gera L, Roy C, Charest-Morin X, Marceau F. Vasopeptidase-activated latent ligands of the histamine receptor-1. Int Immunopharmacol. 2013 Nov; 17(3):677-83.