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Sigma-Aldrich

Dimenhydrinate

Synonym(s):

N-(2-Diphenylmethoxyethyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium 8-chlorotheophyllinate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H21NO · C7H7ClN4O2
CAS Number:
523-87-5
Molecular Weight:
469.96
EC Number:
208-350-8
MDL number:
MFCD00054265
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329798738
NACRES:
NA.77

form

powder

SMILES string

CN1C(=O)N(C)c2nc(Cl)[nH]c2C1=O.CN(C)CCOC(c3ccccc3)c4ccccc4

InChI

1S/C17H21NO.C7H7ClN4O2/c1-18(2)13-14-19-17(15-9-5-3-6-10-15)16-11-7-4-8-12-16;1-11-4-3(9-6(8)10-4)5(13)12(2)7(11)14/h3-12,17H,13-14H2,1-2H3;1-2H3,(H,9,10)

InChI key

NFLLKCVHYJRNRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... HRH1(3269)

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General description

Dimenhydrinate is a salt of antihistamine drugs, such as diphenhydramine and 8-chlorotheophylline. It has antiemetic properties. Dimenhydrinate is used to treat nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Changxu Cui et al.
Oncology reports, 27(5), 1365-1370 (2012-02-02)
Aberrant crypt foci (ACF) and mucin-depleted foci (MDF) have recently been recognized as pre-neoplastic lesions in the colon of carcinogen-treated rodents. In the present study, we analyzed the sequential development of ACF and MDF histopathologically in the colon of rats
High Risk Pregnancy E-Book: Management Options - Expert Consult (2010)
Paul Enarson et al.
Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 57(4), 431-432 (2011-04-15)
Dimenhydrinate is an over-the-counter drug that is commonly used for the treatment of nausea and vomiting. Many of my adult patients use it, but is it safe and useful in the pediatric population? Dimenhydrinate appears to be safe for use
Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation: Handbook of Prescription Drugs and Comparative Risk Assessment (2001)
Serge Gouin et al.
Pediatrics, 129(6), 1050-1055 (2012-05-16)
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral dimenhydrinate in the treatment of acute gastroenteritis. This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted in the emergency department of a pediatric university-affiliated center. Children 1 to 12 years old who presented
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