doxepin /dox·e·pin/ (dok´sĕ-pin) a tricyclic antidepressant of the dibenzoxepine class; also used to treat chronic pain, peptic ulcer, pruritus, and idiopathic cold urticaria, administered as the hydrochloride salt.
doxepin (topical)
Doxepin®
doxepin (topical)
(dok´s
pin),
n brand name: Zonolon;
drug class: topical antipruritic (tricyclic antidepressant);
action: antipruritic mechanism unknown; has antihistaminic activity; also produces drowsiness;
uses: pruritus associated with eczema, atopic dermatitis, lichen simplex chronicus.
pin), n brand name: Zonolon;
drug class: topical antipruritic (tricyclic antidepressant);
action: antipruritic mechanism unknown; has antihistaminic activity; also produces drowsiness;
uses: pruritus associated with eczema, atopic dermatitis, lichen simplex chronicus.
doxepin
a tricyclic antidepressant and potent histamine H1-receptor blocker, similar to amitriptyline, used in the treatment of psychogenic dermatitis in dogs and cats.
Doxepin®
Zonalon® Pharmacology A tricyclic antidepressant, see there
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