Common name

IUPAC name

dimethyl(2-{3-[1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-1H-inden-2-yl}ethyl)amine

SMILES

CC(C1=C(CCN(C)C)CC2=CC=CC=C12)C1=CC=CC=N1

Compound class

Anti-Allergic Agents; Antipruritics; Histamine H1 Antagonists; Cholinergic Antagonists; Histamine Antagonists; Respiratory System; Dermatologicals; Antipruritics, Incl. Antihistamines, Anesthetics, Etc.; Antihistamines for Topical Use; Antihistamines for Systemic Use; Substituted Alkylamines;

Therapeutic area

Indicated as symptomatic treatment of allergic reactions: urticaria, allergies of the upper respiratory tract such as hey fever and perennial rhinitis, food and drug allergies; pruritus of various origins, except pruritus due to cholestasis; insect bites. Dimethindene is also indicated for pruritus in eruptive skin diseases such as chicken-pox. Dimethindene can also be used as an adjuvant in eczema and other pruriginous dermatoses of allergic origin.