Mepyramine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D04AA02,R06AC01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000091-84-9

Chemical Formula

C17-H23-N3-O

Molecular Weight

285

Therapeutic Categories

Antiallergic agent

Histamine, H₁-receptor antagonist

Chemical Name

1,2-Ethanediamine, N-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-N',N'-dimethyl-N-2-pyridinyl-

Foreign Names

• Mepyraminum (Latin)
• Mepyramin (German)
• Mépyramine (French)
• Mepiramina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Mepiramina (OS: DCIT)
• Mepyramine (OS: BAN)
• Mépyramine (OS: DCF)
• Pyranisamine (IS)
• Pyrilamin (IS)
• Mepyramine Maleate (OS: BANM)
• Pyrilamine Maleate (OS: USAN)
• Mepyramon (IS)
• Mépyramine (maléate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mepyramine Maleate (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mepyraminhydrogenmaleat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mepyramini maleas (PH: Ph. Int. 2, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Pyrilamine Maleate (PH: USP 32)
• Mepifilina (IS)

Brand Names

• Anthisan
  Aventis, Ghana; Aventis, Kenya; Aventis, Nigeria; Aventis, Uganda; Aventis, Zimbabwe; Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh; Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland; Sanofi-Aventis, Malta; Sanofi-Aventis, New Zealand; Winthrop, South Africa



• Antihist
  Merck Generics, South Africa



• Histavet P (veterinary use)
  Schering-Plough Animal Health, United States



• Histodor (Mepyramine and Diphenhydramine)
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa



• Mepyraderm
  Be-Tabs Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Mepyramin SAD
  Amgros, Denmark



• Mepyramine Maleate-Fresenius
  Bodene, South Africa



• Mepyrimal
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Nortussine (Mepyramine and Dextromethorphan)
  Norgine, France



• Pyrilamine Maleate (veterinary use)
  Cross Vetpharm, United States



• Fluidasa
  Bioresearch, Spain

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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