Pimethixene

Pimethixene
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-Methyl-4-(9H-thioxanthen-9-ylidene)piperidine
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Oral, nasal
Identifiers
CAS Number 314-03-4 N
ATC code R06AX23 (WHO)
PubChem CID 4822
ChemSpider 4656 YesY
UNII T46J20J26F YesY
KEGG D07406 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL152408 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C19H19NS
Molar mass 293.426 g/mol
 NYesY (what is this?)  (verify)

Pimethixene is an antihistamine and anticholinergic of the thioxanthene chemical class that is often used to treat hyperactivity,[1] anxiety, sleep disorders, and allergy. It is also used for anesthesia and as a bronchodilator (to dilate the bronchi and bronchioles for more airflow).

See also

References

  1. Chefneux, A. (1978). "New treatment of hyperkinesis in the child: Pimethixene". Revue medicale de Liege 33 (14): 500–503. PMID 674966.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, April 02, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.