Moxastine
Chemical compound
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Moxastine (also known as mephenhydramine) is an antihistamine and anticholinergic.[1]
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.020.626 |
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| Formula | C18H23NO |
| Molar mass | 269.388 g·mol−1 |
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It was developed in Czechoslovakia[2] and sold in hydrochloride form as an antihistamine (Alfadryl).
It is, with 8-chlorotheophylline, a component of cocrystal/salt moxastine teoclate (mephenhydrinate) used as antiemetic (Theadryl; Kinedryl (with caffeine)).