| Synonyms: |
1-(2-Ethoxy-ethyl)-2-(4-methyl-[1,4]diazepan-1-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole,
1-(2-ethoxyethyl)-2-(4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)-1H-benzimidazole,
1-(2-ethoxyethyl)-2-(hexahydro-4-methyl-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)benzimidazole,
1-[2-(ethoxy)ethyl]-2-(4-methyl-1-homopiperazinyl)benzimidazole,
emedastina,
emedastine,
emedastinum
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| Definition: |
1-Methyl-1,4-diazepane in which the hydrogen attached to the nitrogen at position 4 is substituted by a 1-(2-ethoxyethyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl group. A relatively selective histamine H1 antagonist, it is used as the difumatate salt for allergic rhinitis, urticaria, and pruritic skin disorders, and in eyedrops for the symptomatic relief of allergic conjuntivitis. |