Bromazine

Not to be confused with Promazine.
Bromazine
Clinical data
Trade namesAmbodryl, Ambrodil, Deserol
Other namesBromodiphenhydramine; Bromdiphenhydramine
MedlinePlusa682065
Routes of
administration		Oral
ATC code
Pharmacokinetic data
BioavailabilityHigh
Protein binding96%
MetabolismMostly hepatic (CYP-mediated), also renal
Elimination half-life1 to 4 hours
Identifiers
  • 2-[(4-Bromophenyl)-phenylmethoxy]-N,N-dimethylethanamine
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ECHA InfoCard100.003.854 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC17H20BrNO
Molar mass334.257 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • Brc1ccc(cc1)C(OCCN(C)C)c2ccccc2
  • InChI=1S/C17H20BrNO/c1-19(2)12-13-20-17(14-6-4-3-5-7-14)15-8-10-16(18)11-9-15/h3-11,17H,12-13H2,1-2H3 checkY
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Bromazine, sold under the brand names Ambodryl, Ambrodil, and Deserol among others, also known as bromodiphenhydramine, is an antihistamine and anticholinergic medication of the ethanolamine class.[1][2][3][4][5] It is an analogue of diphenhydramine with a bromine substitution on one of the phenyl rings.[1][2]

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  2. ^ a b Swiss Pharmaceutical Society (2000). Swiss Pharmaceutical Society (ed.). Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. Taylor & Francis. pp. 134–. ISBN 978-3-88763-075-1.
  3. ^ Baker CE (1974). Physicians' Desk Reference (28th ed.). Oradell, NJ 07649: Medical Economics Company. pp. 1076, 1081.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ^ Kalpaklioglu F, Baccioglu A (2012). "Efficacy and safety of H1-antihistamines: an update". Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry. 11 (3): 230–237. doi:10.2174/1871523011202030230. PMID 23173575.
  5. ^ Maclaren WR, Bruff WC, Eisenberg BC, Weiner H, Martin WH (1955). "A clinical comparison of carbinoxamine maleate, tripelennamine hydrochloride, and bromodiphenhydramine hydrochloride in treating allergic symptoms". Annals of Allergy. 13 (3): 307–312. PMID 14377226.