brompheniramine   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 7133

Synonyms: Bromfed® | brompheniramine maleate | Dimetapp®
Approved drug
brompheniramine is an approved drug (FDA (1957))
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: Brompheniramine is a racemic mixture of stereoisomers. We show the non-isomeric molecule to represent the mixture. The pharmacologically active isomer is dexbrompheniramine.
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Hydrogen bond acceptors 2
Hydrogen bond donors 0
Rotatable bonds 5
Topological polar surface area 16.13
Molecular weight 318.07
XLogP 3.41
No. Lipinski's rules broken 0
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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Canonical SMILES CN(CCC(c1ccccn1)c1ccc(cc1)Br)C
Isomeric SMILES CN(CCC(c1ccccn1)c1ccc(cc1)Br)C
InChI InChI=1S/C16H19BrN2/c1-19(2)12-10-15(16-5-3-4-11-18-16)13-6-8-14(17)9-7-13/h3-9,11,15H,10,12H2,1-2H3
InChI Key ZDIGNSYAACHWNL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Summary of Clinical Use Click here for help
Used to treat the symptoms of many allergic conditions, and rhinitis associated with colds and flu.
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects Click here for help
Brompheniramine blocks the action of endogenous histamine at the histamine H1 receptor. This drug may also have anticholingeric/antimuscarinic action which is likely to contribute to the drug's side effects, which include drowsiness, dry mouth and throat and increased heart rate.