Use of the N-phenyl-2-pyrimidine-amine derivatives of formula I, in which the symbols and substituents have the meaning as given herein in free form or in pharmaceutically acceptable salt form in the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of allergic rhinitis, allergic dermatitis, drug allergy or food allergy, angioedema, urticaria, sudden infant death syndrome, bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, multiple sclerosis or mastocytosis;