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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C28H31FN4O
Molecular Weight 458.5703
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ASTEMIZOLE

SMILES

COC1=CC=C(CCN2CCC(CC2)NC3=NC4=C(C=CC=C4)N3CC5=CC=C(F)C=C5)C=C1

InChI

InChIKey=GXDALQBWZGODGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C28H31FN4O/c1-34-25-12-8-21(9-13-25)14-17-32-18-15-24(16-19-32)30-28-31-26-4-2-3-5-27(26)33(28)20-22-6-10-23(29)11-7-22/h2-13,24H,14-20H2,1H3,(H,30,31)

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Description

Astemizole is antihistamine drug, discovered by Janssen Pharmaceutical and used to prevent sneezing, runny nose, itching and watering of the eyes, and other allergic symptoms. The drug was withdrawn from U.S. market in 1999 due to the potential to cause arrhythmias at high doses.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
8.68 null [pKi]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
HISMANAL
Primary
HISMANAL

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.9 mg/L
30 mg single, oral
ASTEMIZOLE blood
Homo sapiens
2.1 mg/L
30 mg single, oral
DESMETHYLASTEMIZOLE blood
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
28.4 mg × h/L
30 mg single, oral
ASTEMIZOLE blood
Homo sapiens
260 mg × h/L
30 mg single, oral
DESMETHYLASTEMIZOLE blood
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
25 h
30 mg single, oral
ASTEMIZOLE blood
Homo sapiens
223 h
30 mg single, oral
DESMETHYLASTEMIZOLE blood
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as victim

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Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
10 mg once daily, should be taken on an empty stomach
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Affinity at histamine H1 receptor was measured in Sf9 cells transfected with H1 and coexpressing Regulator Of G-Protein Signaling 4 (RGS4). [3H]Mepyramine was used a radiolabel in a competition binding assay. pKi of astemizole was 8.68.