Homochlorcyclizine (INN) is an antihistamine of the diphenylmethylpiperazine group which has been marketed in Japan since 1965.[1] It is used in the treatment of allergies and other conditions. It also has some anticholinergic, antidopaminergic, and antiserotonergic properties.[2][3]

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  1. ^ "Homoclomin Tablets 10 mg" (PDF). Eisai Co. December 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-29. [dead link]
  2. ^ Haraguchi K, Ito K, Kotaki H, Sawada Y, Iga T (June 1997). "Prediction of drug-induced catalepsy based on dopamine D1, D2, and muscarinic acetylcholine receptor occupancies". Drug Metabolism and Disposition. 25 (6): 675–84. PMID 9193868.
  3. ^ KIMURA ET, YOUNG PR, RICHARDS RK (1960). "Pharmacologic properties of N-p-chloro-benzhydryl-N'-methyl homopiperazine dihydrochloride (homochlorcyclizine; SA-97), a serotonin antagonist". Journal of Allergy. 31: 237–47. doi:10.1016/0021-8707(60)90052-6. PMID 14409112.