Dimetindene Other names: Dimetindene maleate

Chemical formula: C₂₀H₂₄N₂  Molecular mass: 292.418 g/mol  PubChem compound: 21855

Active ingredient description

Dimetindene is an antihistaminic of the alkylamine group. Its action is the result of the capture of histamine Η1 subunits. It has mild anticholinergic and sedative action.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
D04AA13 Dimetindene D Dermatologicals → D04 Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. → D04A Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. → D04AA Antihistamines for topical use
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R06AB03 Dimetindene R Respiratory system → R06 Antihistamines for systemic use → R06A Antihistamines for systemic use → R06AB Substituted alkylamines
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Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 5636-83-9
DrugBank Drug: DB08801
KEGG Drug: D07853
PubChem Compound: 21855
RxNorm Ingredient: 3449
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387142004
Dimetindene (substance)
UNII Identifier: 661FH77Z3P
DIMETHINDENE

Medicines

Dimetindene is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

  • (combination) TRIMEDAL as DIMETHINDENE MALEATE

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Estonia (EE)

Germany (DE)

Israel (IL)

  • FENISTIL as DIMETHINDENE MALEATE
  • TINDEN as DIMETHINDENE MALEATE

  • (combination) VIBROCIL as DIMETHINDENE MALEATE

Lithuania (LT)

  • FENISTIL as DIMETHINDENE MALEATE
  • GRIVIX as DIMETHINDENE MALEATE

  • (combination) VIBROCIL as DIMETHINDENE MALEATE

Malta (MT)

Netherlands (NL)

Nigeria (NG)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

  • CALEMO as DIMETHINDENE MALEATE
  • FENISTIL as DIMETHINDENE MALEATE
  • FREST as DIMETHINDENE MALEATE

  • (combination) VIBROCIL as DIMETHINDENE MALEATE

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Turkey (TR)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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