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                                                                Synonyms: (+/-)-dimethindene | dimethindene | dimethpyrindene | Fenistil® | Vibrocil®
                                 dimetindene is an approved drug Compound class: 
                                                            Synthetic organic
                                 
                                    
                                        Comment: Dimetindene is an orally active, selective histamine H1 receptor antagonist. It also has anticholinergic activity [1]. The INN specifies the racemic mixture of (R)- and (S)-enantiomers. We show the structure without specified stereochemistry to represent that mixture.
                                    
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| Summary of Clinical Use  | 
| Dimetindene is the active antihistaminic ingredient in anti-allergy medications sold around the world. It is not approved in the US or the UK. | 
| Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects  | 
| Dimetindene blocks the action of endogenous histamine, and provides temporary relief from negative histaminergic effects. |