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Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C20H24N2
Molecular Weight 292.418
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of DIMETHINDENE

SMILES

CC(C1=C(CCN(C)C)CC2=C1C=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=N3

InChI

InChIKey=MVMQESMQSYOVGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H24N2/c1-15(19-10-6-7-12-21-19)20-17(11-13-22(2)3)14-16-8-4-5-9-18(16)20/h4-10,12,15H,11,13-14H2,1-3H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C20H24N2
Molecular Weight 292.418
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity ( + / - )

Dimetindene (trade name Fenistil; other name dimethindene maleate) is a potent antipruritic antihistamine, characterized by the small size of its effective dose and its rapidity of action. Dimetindene is an antihistamine/anticholinergic that is a selective H1 antagonist. Its effect sets in after 20 to 60 minutes and lasts several hours. Dimetindene drops as well as Dimetindene syrup is particularly indicated in pediatric practice. Dimetindene is indicated as symptomatic treatment of allergic reactions: urticaria, allergies of the upper respiratory tract such as hay fever and perennial rhinitis, food, and drug allergies; pruritus of various origins, except pruritus due to cholestasis; insect bites. Dimetindene is also indicated for pruritus in eruptive skin diseases such as chicken-pox. Dimetindene can be as an adjuvant in eczema and other pruriginous dermatoses of allergic origin.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
0.692 nM [Ki]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Fenistil

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Fenistil

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Fenistil

Approved Use

Unknown
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
14.6 ng/mL
4 mg single, oral
dose: 4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
DIMETHINDENE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
101.3 ng × h/mL
4 mg single, oral
dose: 4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
DIMETHINDENE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
5.41 h
4 mg single, oral
dose: 4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
DIMETHINDENE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
0.28 mg 2 times / day multiple, intranasal
Recommended
Dose: 0.28 mg, 2 times / day
Route: intranasal
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.28 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 18 -69
n = 76
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: seasonal allergic rhinitis
Age Group: 18 -69
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 76
Sources:
0.1 % 1 times / day single, topical
Highest studied dose
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Route: topical
Route: single
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 33 (21-54)
n = 24
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 33 (21-54)
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 24
Sources:
6 mg 1 times / day single, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 6 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 6 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, adult
n = 60
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: M
Population Size: 60
Sources:
Overview

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG



OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer
Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no
yes [IC50 32.5 uM]
Tox targets

Tox targets

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
[Antipruritic effect of antihistaminic and local anesthetic topical agents after iontophoretic histamine stimulation].
1996 May
Neuronal soma-dendritic and prejunctional M1-M4 receptors in gastrointestinal and genitourinary smooth muscle.
1999
Immune changes in patients with advanced breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy with taxanes.
2002 Jul 1
Anti-inflammatory efficacy of topical preparations with 10% hamamelis distillate in a UV erythema test.
2002 Mar-Apr
Histamine release in mesenteric traction syndrome during abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: prophylaxis with H1 and H2 antihistamines.
2002 Oct
[Mesenteric traction syndrome during the operation of aneurysms of the abdominal aorta--histamine release and prophylaxis with antihistaminics].
2003
Influence of peak measurement parameters on the quality of chiral electrophoretic separations.
2003 Aug
Structure-activity relationships of dimethindene derivatives as new M2-selective muscarinic receptor antagonists.
2003 Feb 27
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP)--a case report.
2003 May-Jun
Effects of dimethindene maleate nasal spray on the quality of life in seasonal allergic rhinitis.
2003 Sep
Influence of methanol on the enantioresolution of antihistamines with carboxymethyl-beta-cyclodextrin in capillary electrophoresis.
2004 Aug
Premedication with H1 and H2 blocking agents reduces the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
2004 Aug
Anaphylaxis to intravenous sinistrin.
2004 Dec
[Prescription and safety of dimethindene maleate micropellet capsules in Hungary].
2004 Feb 15
Differential effects of organic modifiers on the enantioseparation of dimetindene maleate with carboxymethyl-beta-cyclodextrin in capillary electrophoresis.
2004 Jan
[Systemic mastocytosis. Classification, symptoms, therapy].
2004 Mar 15
Antimuscarinic agents exhibit local inhibitory effects on muscarinic receptors in bladder-afferent pathways.
2005 Feb
Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction after amoxycillin-induced anaphylactic shock in a young adult with normal coronary arteries: a case report.
2005 Feb 25
A simplified premedication schedule for 1-hour paclitaxel administration.
2005 Jan-Feb
[Dimethindene determination in various dosage forms by means of capillary isotachophoresis].
2005 Sep
Safety of hydroxocobalamin in healthy volunteers in a randomized, placebo-controlled study.
2006
[Separation of dimetinden enantiomers in drugs by means of capillary isotachophoresis].
2006 Jan
Spectrophotometric determination of some antihistaminic drugs using 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ).
2006 Jan-Feb
Comparison of capillary zone electrophoresis and isotachophoresis determination of dimethindene enantiomers in pharmaceuticals using charged carboxyethyl-beta-cyclodextrin as a chiral selector.
2006 Nov
A simplified premedication protocol for one-hour paclitaxel infusion in various combinations.
2006 Nov
Analysis of enantiomers in biological matrices by charged cyclodextrin-mediated capillary zone electrophoresis in column-coupling arrangement with capillary isotachophoresis.
2006 Nov 15
[Aso an inspection of the family dog is warrented here].
2006 Oct 19
Characterization of antihistamine-human serum protein interactions by capillary electrophoresis.
2007 Apr 20
Determination of dimethindene enantiomers in pharmaceuticals by capillary electrophoresis with carboxyethyl-beta-cyclodextrin.
2007 Jan
[Quincke's edema: diagnosis and management of 102 patients with sudden upper airway obstruction].
2007 Jun
Chiral separation of alkylamine antihistamines in pharmaceuticals by capillary isotachophoresis with charged cyclodextrin.
2007 Nov
Anaphylactic shock caused by buffalo's mozzarella cheese.
2008 Jul
Antagonist affinity measurements at the Gi-coupled human histamine H3 receptor expressed in CHO cells.
2008 Jun 6
Treating common problems of the nose and throat in pregnancy: what is safe?
2008 May
Glioblastoma cells express functional cell membrane receptors activated by daily used medical drugs.
2009 Dec
Evaluation of the paclitaxel-ifosfamide-cisplatin (TIP) combination in relapsed and/or metastatic cervical cancer.
2009 Oct 6
Characterization of novel selective H1-antihistamines for clinical evaluation in the treatment of insomnia.
2009 Sep 10
Immunoglobulin E-mediated anaphylaxis to rabeprazole.
2010
Garlic-induced severe anaphylaxis in a nonatopic patient.
2010
Differential roles of M2 and M3 muscarinic receptor subtypes in modulation of bladder afferent activity in rats.
2010 Apr
10-year-old girl with severe edema caused by adder bite.
2010 Dec
Prevention of postoperative adhesion formation by individual and combined administration of 4 per cent icodextrin and dimetindene maleate (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 1476-1483).
2010 Mar
Patents

Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Drops: Infants up to 1 year, 10-30 drops; Infants of 1 to 3 years, 30-45 drops; Children over 3 years, 45-60 drops; Adults, 60-120 drops. Syrup: Infants up to 1 year, 1-3 teaspoons; Infants of 1 to 3 years, 3-4 teaspoons; Children over 3 years, 4-6 teaspoons; Adults, 6-12 teaspoons. 1 teasponful Fenistil syrup = 5ml = 0.5mg Coated tablets: Adults, 3-6 tablets.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Experiments were carried out on isolated right ventricular papillary muscle of cat and guinea-pig, and on left atrial muscle of guinea-pig. The animals were anesthetized with ether, and the muscles were dissected from the heart as quickly as possible and mounted in an organ chamber. The preparations were driven electrically at 2.0 or 0.5 Hz. The transmembrane potentials were recorded by means of conventional glass microelectrode technique. The slow response APs were elicited with histamine (10^-5 M) ) or caffeine (2 mM) in partially depolarized (up to -40 mV) left atrial and right ventricular.myocardium of guinea-pigs. The membrane was depolarized by means of elevated K + (26 mM)-Krebs solution. Dimetindene was freshly dissolved and added to the organ chamber containing Krebs solution (composition in mM): NaC1 118, KCl 4.7, CaC12 2.5, NaH2PO4 1.0, MgC12 1.2, NaHCO3 24.9, glucose 11.5, which was gassed with 95% 02 and 5% CO2 and kept at 37C
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
DIMETHINDENE
MI  
Common Name English
2-(1-(2-(2-DIMETHYLAMINOETHYL)INDEN-3-YL)ETHYL)PYRIDINE
Systematic Name English
2-(1-(2-(2-(DIMETHYLAMINO)ETHYL)INDEN-3-YL)ETHYL)PYRIDINE
Systematic Name English
Dimetindene [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
3-(.ALPHA.-(2'-PYRIDYL)ETHYL)-2-(.BETA.-DIMETHYLAMINOETHYL)INDENE
Common Name English
FENIALLERG
Common Name English
dimetindene [INN]
Common Name English
DIMETHINDENE [MI]
Common Name English
1H-INDENE-2-ETHANAMINE, N,N-DIMETHYL-3-(1-(2-PYRIDINYL)ETHYL)-
Systematic Name English
FORHISTAL
Common Name English
N,N-DIMETHYL-3-(1-(2-PYRIDINYL)ETHYL)-1H-INDENE-2-ETHANAMINE
Systematic Name English
DIMETINDENE
INN   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
DIMETHPYRINDENE
Common Name English
(±)-DIMETHINDENE
Common Name English
PYRIDINE, 2-(1-(2-(2-(DIMETHYLAMINO)ETHYL)INDEN-3-YL)ETHYL)-
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WHO-ATC D04AA13
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WHO-ATC R06AB03
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WHO-VATC QD04AA13
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WHO-VATC QR06AB03
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NCI_THESAURUS C29578
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Code System Code Type Description
DRUG CENTRAL
903
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MESH
D004115
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NCI_THESAURUS
C83675
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WIKIPEDIA
Dimetindene
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PUBCHEM
21855
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CAS
5636-83-9
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EVMPD
SUB07179MIG
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MERCK INDEX
m4508
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SMS_ID
100000082645
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FDA UNII
661FH77Z3P
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DAILYMED
661FH77Z3P
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INN
1403
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DRUG BANK
DB08801
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID9022942
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL22108
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RXCUI
3449
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PRIMARY RxNorm
ECHA (EC/EINECS)
227-083-8
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