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Mequitazine
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| Generic name |
Mequitazine
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| Brand Names/Synonyms |
Butix; CHEMBANK2839; Instotal; Kitazemin; LM 209; LM-209; Mequitazina; Mequitazina [Inn-Spanish]; Mequitazina [Spanish]; Mequitazine; Mequitazine [Ban:Dcf:Inn:Jan]; Mequitazinum [Inn-Latin]; Metaplexan; Mircol; Primalan; Vigigan; Virginan; Zesulan |
| Indication |
For the treatment of Hay fever, urticaria (hives) and allergic rhinitis |
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Description |
Not Available |
| Pharmacology |
In allergic reactions an allergen interacts with and cross-links surface IgE antibodies on mast cells and basophils. Once the mast cell-antibody-antigen complex is formed, a complex series of events occurs that eventually leads to cell-degranulation and the release of histamine (and other chemical mediators) from the mast cell or basophil. Once released, histamine can react with local or widespread tissues through histamine receptors. Histamine, acting on H1-receptors, produces pruritis, vasodilatation, hypotension, flushing, headache, tachycardia, and bronchoconstriction. Histamine also increases vascular permeability and potentiates pain. Mequitazine is a histamine H1 antagonist. It competes with histamine for the normal H1-receptor sites on effector cells of the gastrointestinal tract, blood vessels and respiratory tract. It provides effective, temporary relief of sneezing, watery and itchy eyes, and runny nose due to hay fever and other upper respiratory allergies. |
| Mechanism Of Action |
Mequitazine binds to the histamine H1 receptor sites on effector cells in the gastrointestinal tract, blood vessels, and respiratory tract. This blocks the action of endogenous histamine, which subsequently leads to temporary relief of the negative symptoms brought on by histamine. |
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| Dosage Forms |
Tablet |
| Drug_Category |
Bronchodilator Agents; Histamine H1 Antagonists; ATC:R06AD07 |
| Absorption |
Not Available |
| Interactions |
Drug Interactions:
Mequitazine can interact with CNS depressant, antichlolinergic, TCA, MAOIs, and alcohol.
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| Toxicity |
Not Available |
| Organisms Affected |
Humans and other mammals |
| Chemical IUPAC Name |
10-(4-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-7-ylmethyl)phenothiazine |
| Chemical Formula |
C20H22N2S |
| Molecular Weight |
322.468 g/mol |
| Smiles String |
C1CN2CCC1C(C2)CN3C4=CC=CC=C4SC5=CC=CC=C53 |
| Melting Point |
130.5 °C |
| Water Solubility |
Not Available |
| State |
Solid |
| LogP/Hphobicity |
5.119 |
| Isoelectric Point |
Not Available |
| Biotransformation |
Not Available |
| Half Life |
Not Available |
| Protein Binding [%] |
Not Available |
| RxList Link |
Not Available>RXlist |
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| Drug Reference |
Not Available |
| Drug Type |
Approved Drug |
| Accession No |
APRD00386 |
| CAS Registry Number |
29216-28-2 |
| KEGG Compound ID |
C12755 |
| PubChem ID |
SID:583144 |
| PharmGKB ID |
Not Available |
| SwissProt ID |
Not Available |
| GenBank ID |
Not Available |
| Drug ID Number [DIN] |
Not Available
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