Diphenhydramine

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

In the US, Diphenhydramine (diphenhydramine systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: anticholinergic antiemetics, anticholinergic antiparkinson agents, antihistamines, miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics and is used to treat Allergic Reactions, Cold Symptoms, Cough, Extrapyramidal Reaction, Hay Fever, Insomnia, Motion Sickness, Nausea/Vomiting, Pruritus and Urticaria.

US matches:

• Diphenhydramine


• Diphenhydramine Capsules


• Diphenhydramine Chewable Tablets


• Diphenhydramine Cream


• Diphenhydramine Dispersible Tablets


• Diphenhydramine Elixir


• Diphenhydramine Lotion


• Diphenhydramine Orally Disintegrating Strips


• Diphenhydramine Solution


• Diphenhydramine Suspension


• Diphenhydramine/Hydrocodone/Phenylephrine Syrup


• Diphenhydramine/Ibuprofen


• Diphenhydramine/Phenylephrine


• Diphenhydramine/Phenylephrine Chewable Tablets


• Diphenhydramine/Phenylephrine Liquid


• Diphenhydramine/Phenylephrine Strips


• Diphenhydramine/Phenylephrine Suspension


• Diphenhydramine/Pseudoephedrine


• Diphenhydramine/Pseudoephedrine Controlled-Release Capsules


• Diphenhydramine/Pseudoephedrine Liquid


• Diphenhydramine/Pseudoephedrine Tablets


• Diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate


• Diphenhydramine and phenylephrine


• Diphenhydramine and pseudoephedrine


• Diphenhydramine, hydrocodone, and phenylephrine


• Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride


• Diphenhydramine Injection

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D04AA32,R06AA02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000058-73-1

Chemical Formula

C17-H21-N-O

Molecular Weight

255

Therapeutic Categories

Antiemetic

Histamine, H₁-receptor antagonist

Chemical Name

Ethanamine, 2-(diphenylmethoxy)-N,N-dimethyl-

Foreign Names

• Diphenhydraminum (Latin)
• Diphenhydramin (German)
• Diphénhydramine (French)
• Difenhidramina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Difenidramina (OS: DCIT)
• Diphenhydramine (OS: BAN)
• Diphénhydramine (OS: DCF)
• PM 255 (IS)
• S 51 (IS)
• Diphenhydramine (PH: JP XV)
• Acéfylline diphénhydramine (OS: DCF)
• Diphenhydramine Citrate (PH: USP 32)
• Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM)
• Antomin (IS)
• Dimedrolum (IS)
• Diphenylhydramine (IS)
• Diphénhydramine (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010, JP XV, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Diphenhydraminhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Diphenhydramini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Int. 2, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Air Salonpas (Diphenhydramine and Methyl Salicylate)
  Hisamitsu, Japan



• Allergina
  De Angeli Instituto, Ethiopia



• Apap Noc (Diphenhydramine and Paracetamol)
  US Pharmacia, Poland



• Asdrin (Diphenhydramine and Methylephedrine)
  Toa Yakuhin, Japan



• Benadryl
  Johnson & Johnson, Peru; Pfizer, India



• Despa (Diphenhydramine and Chlorhexidine)
  Kowa Souyaku, Japan



• Diphenhydramin Domesco
  Domesco, Vietnam



• Dormital
  Acromax, Dominican Republic



• Dramalyn
  Kuwait Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries Co. - KSPICO, Oman



• Hiship S (Diphenhydramine and Methyl Salicylate)
  Maeda Yakuhin, Japan



• Nautamine
  Teriak, Tunisia



• Nighlus
  Korea United Pharm, Vietnam



• Northicalm
  Northia, Argentina



• Nyflu
  Unimed, Peru



• PediaCare
  McNeil, United States



• Pektolin
  Actavis, Iceland



• Restamin
  Kowa Souyaku, Japan



• Salymetick (Diphenhydramine and Methyl Salicylate)
  Mikasa Seiyaku, Japan



• Scandin (Diphenhydramine and Dextromethorphan)
  Tempo Scan Pacific, Indonesia



• Stopkof
  National Pharmaceutical Industries Co. - NPI, Oman



• Travelmin (Diphenhydramine and Diprophylline)
  Eisai, Japan; Sannova, Japan



• Valdres
  Pharos, Indonesia



• Venapas-A
  Tanabe, Taiwan



• Nautamine
  Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, Vietnam



• Advil PM (Diphenhydramine and Ibuprofen)
  Wyeth, United States



• Ibuprofen and Diphenhydramine Citrate (Diphenhydramine and Ibuprofen)
  Dr. Reddy's, United States; Perrigo, United States



• Adol PM (Diphenhydramine and Paracetamol)
  Julphar, Oman



• Adryl
  Square, Bangladesh



• Aliserin
  Unifarm, Italy



• Allerdryl
  Valeant, Canada



• Allergan
  Bouty, Italy



• Allerjin
  Günsa, Turkey



• Allermax
  Pfeiffer, United States



• Allernix
  Rougier, Canada



• Anaesthecomp (Diphenhydramine and Lidocaine)
  Ritsert, Germany



• Anti-Itch
  Clay-Park, United States



• Arcodryl
  Armoxindo, Indonesia



• Azaron
  Omega, Belgium; Omega, Luxembourg



• Benaderma
  Confar, Portugal



• Benadryl N
  Pfizer, Czech Republic



• Benadryl Nightime (Diphenhydramine and Dextromethorphan)
  Johnson & Johnson, New Zealand



• Benadryl
  Elea, Argentina; Johnson & Johnson, Greece; McNeil, United States; McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Canada; Pfizer, Brazil; Pfizer, India; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Thailand; Pfizer, United States; Pfizer, Venezuela; Pfizer Consumer Health, Singapore; Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, Spain



• Benalet
  Pfizer, Brazil



• Benison
  Osel, Turkey



• Benocten
  Medinova, United Arab Emirates; Medinova, Switzerland; Medinova, Costa Rica; Medinova, Jordan; Medinova, Kuwait; Medinova, Lebanon; Medinova, Qatar; Medinova, Yemen



• Benylan
  McNeil, Denmark; Pfizer, Iceland



• Benylin Children's Liquid (Diphenhydramine and Ammonium Chloride (pediatric))
  Johnson & Johnson, South Africa



• Benylin Original (Diphenhydramine and Ammonium Chloride)
  Johnson & Johnson, South Africa



• Benylin
  McNeil, Ireland; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer, Portugal



• Benylin mit Codein N (Diphenhydramine and Codeine)
  Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland



• Benylin Night Cough
  McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Canada



• Betadorm
  McNeil, Germany



• Betadrin (Diphenhydramine and Naphazoline Nitrate)
  Polfa Warszawa, Poland



• Betasleep
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Biogenerics Diphenhydramine
  Pascual, Philippines



• Brudifen
  Bruluart, Mexico



• Butix
  Pierre Fabre Médicament, France



• Caladryl
  Omega, Belgium; Pfizer, Brazil; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Egypt; Pfizer, Ghana; Pfizer, India; Pfizer, Kenya; Pfizer, Liberia; Pfizer, Malawi; Pfizer, Nigeria; Pfizer, Sudan; Pfizer, Sierra Leone



• Caladryl (Diphenhydramine and Zinc oxide)
  Chefaro, Spain; Johnson & Johnson, South Africa



• Calmaben
  Montavit, Austria; Montavit, Bulgaria



• Cathejell
  Lapidot, Israel



• Cathejell (Diphenhydramine and Chlorhexidine)
  Montavit, Austria



• Cerylana
  Intra, Venezuela



• Cherry Flavured Allergy Medicine
  Xttrium, United States



• Codilergi
  Codilab, Portugal



• Coldistan (Diphenhydramine and Naphazoline)
  Sigmapharm, Austria



• Comarol (Diphenhydramine and Lidocaine)
  Sanofi-Aventis, Poland



• Compoz
  Medtech, United States



• Dermamycin
  Pfeiffer, United States



• Dermodrin
  Montavit, Austria; Montavit, Bulgaria



• Desentol
  Meda, Sweden



• Dibondrin
  Montavit, Austria



• Didryl
  Gaco, Bangladesh



• Di-Fedril
  Quim-Far, Venezuela



• Difedrin
  Münir Sahin, Turkey



• Difenhidramina Denver Farma
  Denver, Argentina



• Difenhidramina Larjan
  Veinfar, Argentina



• Difenhidramina Richmond
  Richmond, Argentina



• Difenidramina Cloridrato
  AFOM, Italy



• Difin
  Nipa, Bangladesh



• Dimedrol
  TFT, Estonia; Zdorovie, Georgia



• Dimedrolum-Darnitsa
  Darnitsa, Georgia



• Dimidril
  Pliva, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska)



• Diphamine
  Medgenix, Belgium; Medgenix, Luxembourg



• Diphen
  Morton Grove, United States



• Diphenhist
  Rugby, United States



• Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride
  Abbott, United States; APP, United States; Baxter, United States; Bioniche, United States; Hospira, United States; IMS, United States; LNK, United States; Nexgen, United States; Pharmaceutical Associates, United States; Sandoz, Canada; Sandoz, United States; Teva USA, United States; UDL, United States; Valeant, United States; Vista Pharmaceuticals, United States; Watson, United States



• Diphenhydramin-Hevert
  Hevert, Germany



• Diyenil
  Günsa, Turkey



• Dolestan
  Krewel, Germany



• Dorenta
  Eskayef, Bangladesh



• Dozol (Diphenhydramine and Paracetamol)
  Ricesteele, Ireland



• Drafen
  Continentales, Mexico



• Drogryl
  Drogsan, Turkey



• Emesan
  Lindopharm, Germany; Lindopharm, Luxembourg



• Expectalin (Diphenhydramine and Ammonium Chloride)
  Johnson & Johnson, South Africa



• Exylin
  Spimaco, Bahrain; Spimaco, Oman



• Fabolergic
  Fabop, Argentina



• Fada Difenhidramina
  Fada, Argentina



• Fenotral
  Münir Sahin, Turkey



• Genahist
  Teva USA, United States



• GIB Diphenhydramin
  GIB Pharma, Germany



• Hemodorm
  Hemopharm, Germany



• Hevert-Dorm
  Hevert, Germany



• Histaler
  Duncan, Argentina



• Histam
  Farqui, Dominican Republic



• Histaxin
  Meda, Austria



• Histergan
  Norma, Malta; Norma, Oman; Wallace, Ghana; Wallace, Kenya; Wallace, Nigeria; Wallace, Sudan



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



• Hydramine
  Actavis, United States; Moore, United States



• Indumir
  Gelcaps, Mexico



• Klonadryl
  Klonal, Argentina



• Luuf Naphazolin compositum (Diphenhydramine and Naphazolin)
  Apomedica, Austria



• Makatussin Comp. (Diphenhydramine and Dihydrocodeine)
  Gebro, Switzerland



• Miles
  Bayer, United States



• Moradorm
  Bouhon, Germany



• Nardyl
  Vifor, Switzerland



• Neosayomol
  Cinfa, Spain



• Nervo OPT
  Optimed, Germany



• Nighttime Sleep Aid
  Rugby, United States



• Noctor
  Torrex Chiesi, Austria



• Nuicalm
  GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Luxembourg



• Nustasium
  Labima, Belgium



• Nytol
  Block Drug, United States; GlaxoSmithKline, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, Malta; GlaxoSmithKline, United States; GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Canada; GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Spain; GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, United Kingdom



• Nytol (veterinary use)
  GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom



• Otede
  Sanbe, Indonesia



• Panadol Night (Diphenhydramine and Paracetamol)
  GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, New Zealand



• Paxidorm
  Norma, Malta; Norma, Oman; Pharmaserve, Singapore



• Pedeamin
  Beximco, Bangladesh



• Pedilar
  Popular, Bangladesh



• Pedilin
  Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey



• Pediphen
  Somatec, Bangladesh



• Phenadryl
  Acme, Bangladesh



• Pretniezes
  LMP, Latvia



• Psilo Balsam
  Nizhpharm, Russian Federation; Stada, Czech Republic; Stada, Georgia; Stada, Hungary



• Psilo
  Stada, Latvia



• Psilo-Balsam
  Stada, Slovakia



• R Calm
  Labima, Belgium



• Reasec (Diphenhydramine and Atropin)
  Richter Gedeon RT, Slovakia



• Recodryl
  Global Multi Pharmalab, Indonesia



• Rescalmin (Diphenhydramine and Calcium Bromide)
  Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan



• Resmin
  Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan



• Restamin
  Kowa Souyaku, Japan



• Rhinitin (Diphenhydramine and Caffeine)
  Laves, Switzerland



• Rhinocap Retard (Diphenhydramine and Phenylephrine)
  Inibsa, Spain



• Sediat
  Pfleger, Germany



• Sedopretten
  Schöning-Berlin, Germany



• Simply Sleep
  McNeil, United States; McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Canada



• Sleepinal
  Blairex, United States



• Snuzaid
  Woods, Australia



• Sominex
  GlaxoSmithKline, United States



• Somnium (Diphenhydramine and Lorazepam)
  Vifor, Switzerland



• Somol
  Maver, Chile



• Soñodor
  Vitafarma, Spain



• Tact
  Sato Seiyaku, Japan



• Teedex (Diphenhydramine and Paracetamol)
  Ricesteele, Ireland



• Therafilm
  Novartis, Mexico



• Twilite
  Pfeiffer, United States



• Tylenol PM (Diphenhydramine and Paracetamol)
  Johnson & Johnson, China



• Unisom
  Johnson & Johnson, Australia; Paladin, Canada; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, United States; Pharmaco, New Zealand



• Vena
  Sato Seiyaku, Japan; Tanabe, Taiwan



• Venasmin
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Vicnite
  Victory, Mexico



• Viscodril
  Spimaco, Oman



• Vivinox
  Mann, Germany



• Woods' Peppermint Antitussive Syrup (Diphenhydramine and Dextromethorphan)
  Kalbe, Indonesia

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)

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