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doxylamine

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Synonyms: hexylamine, oxolamine

Antonyms: hexylamine, oxolamine

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} An [[antihistamine]] derived from [[pyridine]] that is typically used in the form of its [[succinate]] C<sub>17</sub>H<sub>22</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O·C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>6</sub>O<sub>4</sub> to treat [[respiratory]] symptoms of the [[common cold]] and [[allergy|allergies]], to induce sleep in the treatment of [[insomnia]], and in combination with [[pyridoxine]] [[hydrochloride]] to control [[nausea]] and [[vomiting]] associated with [[pregnancy]].

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