Pheniramine

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Pheniramine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
N,N-dimethyl-3-phenyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-propan-1-amine
Identifiers
CAS number	86-21-5
ATC code	R06AB05
PubChem	4761
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₆H₂₀N₂
Mol. mass	240.343 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	Hepatic hydroxylation, demethylation and glucuronidation
Half life	?
Excretion	Renal
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	Oral

Pheniramine maleate is an antihistamine used to treat allergic conditions such as hay fever or urticaria. It is generally sold in combination with other medications, rather than as a stand-alone drug. It is sold under the brand name Avil by Aventis.

v • d • e Antihistamines (R06)
Aminoalkyl ethers	Bromazine/Bromodiphenhydramine • Carbinoxamine • Clemastine • Chlorphenoxamine • Diphenylpyraline • Diphenhydramine • Doxylamine • Orphenadrine • Phenyltoloxamine
Substituted alkylamines	Brompheniramine • Chlorphenamine • Dexbrompheniramine • Dexchlorpheniramine • Dimetindene • Pheniramine • Talastine
Substituted ethylenediamines	Chloropyramine • Histapyrrodine • Mepyramine • Methapyrilene • Tripelennamine (Pyribenzamine)
Phenothiazine derivatives	Alimemazine • Hydroxyethylpromethazine • Isothipendyl • Mequitazine • Methdilazine • Oxomemazine • Promethazine
Piperazine derivatives	Buclizine • Cetirizine • Chlorcyclizine • Cinnarizine • Cyclizine • Hydroxyzine • Levocetirizine • Meclizine • Niaprazine • Oxatomide
Others for systemic use	Antazoline • Azatadine • Bamipine • Cyproheptadine • Deptropine • Dimebon • Ebastine • Epinastine • Ketotifen • Mebhydrolin • Mizolastine • Phenindamine • Pimethixene • Pyrrobutamine • Rupatadine • Triprolidine • selective (Acrivastine • Astemizole • Azelastine • Desloratadine • Fexofenadine • Loratadine • Terfenadine)
For topical use	Bamipine • Chloropyramine • Chlorphenoxamine • Clemastine • Dimetindene • Diphenhydramine • Isothipendyl • Mepyramine • Promethazine • Thenalidine
Antiallergic agents excluding corticosteroids	Antazoline • Azelastine
Other antiallergics	Emedastine • Epinastine • Ketotifen • Montelukast • Olopatadine