Bamipine

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Bamipine
Clinical data
Trade namesSoventol
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Oral?, topical
ATC code
Identifiers
  • N-benzyl-1-methyl-N-phenyl-piperidin-4-amine
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Bamipine (trade name Soventol)

H1 antihistamine with anticholinergic properties.[2] It is used as an antipruritic ointment.[3] No oral use is known.[4]

Adverse effects

Side effects are typical of an old (first-generation) antihistamine: tiredness in adults, agitation in children,

eczema can be worsened by bamipine ointment.[5]

Contraindications and interactions

No clinically relevant contraindications or interactions with other drugs are known.[5]

Pharmacology

Pharmacokinetics

When applied topically, the maximal effect is reached after 20 to 60 minutes and lasts up to 48 hours. Bamipine is not absorbed through intact skin in relevant doses.[5]

References

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  3. ^ WO 0236163, Pairet M, Pieper MP, Meade CJ, Schmelzer C, "Pharmaceutical compositions containing tiotropium salts and antihistamines and their use", published 10 May 2002, assigned to Boehringer Ingelheim 
  4. ^ International Drug Names: Bamipine.
  5. ^ a b c Haberfeld H, ed. (2015). Austria-Codex (in German). Vienna: Österreichischer Apothekerverlag. Soventol-Gel.