Definition of Doxylamine
1. Noun. An ethanolamine antihistamine used as a short-term sedative and in combination with other drugs for night-time cold and allergy relief. ¹
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Medical Definition of Doxylamine
1.
Histamine h1 antagonist with pronounced sedative properties. It is used in allergies and as an antitussive, antiemetic, and hypnotic. Doxylamine has also been administered in veterinary applications and was formerly used in parkinsonism.
Pharmacological action: anti-allergic agents, antiemetics, antitussive agents, histamine h1 antagonists, sedatives, nonbarbiturate.
Chemical name: Ethanamine, N,N-dimethyl-2-(1-phenyl-1-(2-pyridinyl)ethoxy)-
(12 Dec 1998)
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