Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
Molecular Formula | C22H23ClN2O2 |
Molecular Weight | 382.883 |
Optical Activity | NONE |
Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
CCOC(=O)N1CCC(CC1)=C2C3=C(CCC4=C2N=CC=C4)C=C(Cl)C=C3
InChI
InChIKey=JCCNYMKQOSZNPW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C22H23ClN2O2/c1-2-27-22(26)25-12-9-15(10-13-25)20-19-8-7-18(23)14-17(19)6-5-16-4-3-11-24-21(16)20/h3-4,7-8,11,14H,2,5-6,9-10,12-13H2,1H3
Molecular Formula | C22H23ClN2O2 |
Molecular Weight | 382.883 |
Charge | 0 |
Count |
MOL RATIO
1 MOL RATIO (average) |
Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
Additional Stereochemistry | No |
Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Optical Activity | NONE |
Loratadine is a derivative of azatadine and a second-generation histamine H1 receptor antagonist used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and urticaria. Unlike most classical antihistamines (histamine H1 antagonists) it lacks central nervous system depressing effects such as drowsiness. Loratadine competes with free histamine and exhibits specific, selective peripheral H1 antagonistic activity. This blocks the action of endogenous histamine, which subsequently leads to temporary relief of the negative symptoms (eg. nasal congestion, watery eyes) brought on by histamine. Loratadine has low affinity for cholinergic receptors and does not exhibit any appreciable alpha-adrenergic blocking activity in-vitro. Loratadine also appears to suppress the release of histamine and leukotrienes from animal mast cells, and the release of leukotrienes from human lung fragments, although the clinical importance of this is unknown.
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Sample Use Guides
Adults and children 6 years and over: 1 tablet daily; not more than 1 tablet in 24 hours
Route of Administration:
Oral
dose-dependent inhibition of histamine release was observed at loratadine dose above 7 UM. In the rat basophilic leukemia cells (RBL-2H3) experimental system, inhibition by loratadine increased when the concentration of extracellular Ca2+ was reduced from 1.8 to 0.45 mM. Loratadine also inhibited the Mn2+ influx into these cells, thus reflecting the Ca2+ influx.