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Medicines chlorphenamine maleateQuestion & answer

chlorphenamine maleate · Medicine question

How does chlorphenamine relieve allergy symptoms?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Chlorphenamine relieves allergy symptoms by competing with histamine for H1-receptor sites on cells and tissues.

Sources for this answer

Chlorphenamine injectionKyowa Kirin Ltd · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 7Document updated 8 February 2018

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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