"Diphenhydramine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A histamine H1 antagonist used as an antiemetic, antitussive, for dermatoses and pruritus, for hypersensitivity reactions, as a hypnotic, an antiparkinson, and as an ingredient in common cold preparations. It has some undesired antimuscarinic and sedative effects.
| Descriptor ID |
D004155
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.471.320 D02.455.426.559.389.115.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Diphenhydramine- Diphenhydramine
- Benzhydramine
- Diphenylhydramine
- Diphenylhydramin
- 2-Diphenylmethoxy-N,N-dimethylethylamine
- Benhydramin
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diphenhydramine" by people in Profiles.
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IV prochlorperazine + diphenhydramine improved migraine pain relief more than IV hydromorphone in the ED. Ann Intern Med. 2018 03 20; 168(6):JC28.
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A randomized trial of the effectiveness of topical "ABH Gel" (Ativan(?), Benadryl(?), Haldol(?)) vs. placebo in cancer patients with nausea. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 Nov; 48(5):797-803.
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Facial diplegia, pharyngeal paralysis, and ophthalmoplegia after a timber rattlesnake envenomation. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Nov; 29(11):1213-6.
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ABH gel is not absorbed from the skin of normal volunteers. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2012 May; 43(5):961-6.
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Effects of calcineurin inhibitors on an in vitro assay for chronic urticaria. Clin Exp Allergy. 2005 May; 35(5):554-9.
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Comparison of colchicine, dapsone, triamcinolone, and diphenhydramine therapy for the treatment of brown recluse spider envenomation: a double-blind, controlled study in a rabbit model. Arch Dermatol. 2005 May; 141(5):595-7.
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Diphenhydramine overdose during pregnancy: lessons from the past. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1996 Nov; 175(5):1376-7.
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Dystonic-like reaction following cisapride therapy. J Fam Pract. 1995 Jan; 40(1):86-8.
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Histamine release and therapy of severe dermatographism. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1981 Aug; 68(2):103-5.
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Cardiovascular actions of a new metabolite of propranolol: isopropylamine. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1974 Jun; 189(3):626-32.