Methdilazine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Overview
Methdilazine (Dilosyn, Tacaryl) is a first-generation antihistamine with anticholinergic properties of the phenothiazine class.
References
References
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The ring-contracted analog, methdilazine, interestingly enough shows only very weak activity as a tranquilizer; instead, that agent constitutes an important antihistamine.
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