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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C19H19ClN2
Molecular Weight 310.821
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of Desloratadine

SMILES

ClC1=CC=C2C(CCC3=C(N=CC=C3)C2=C4CCNCC4)=C1

InChI

InChIKey=JAUOIFJMECXRGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C19H19ClN2/c20-16-5-6-17-15(12-16)4-3-14-2-1-9-22-19(14)18(17)13-7-10-21-11-8-13/h1-2,5-6,9,12,21H,3-4,7-8,10-11H2

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C19H19ClN2
Molecular Weight 310.821
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2014/021165s017,021300s014,021312s015,021563s003lbl.pdf

Desloratadine is an active, descarboethoxy metabolite of loratadine. It acts by selective inhibition of H1 histamine receptor and thus provides relief to patients with allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria. Desloratadine was approved by FDA and it is currently marketed under the name Clarinex (among the others).

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Palliative
CLARINEX

Approved Use

Desloratadine Tablets are indicated for: Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, Perennial Allergic Rhinitis, Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria.

Launch Date

2001
Palliative
CLARINEX

Approved Use

Desloratadine Tablets are indicated for: Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, Perennial Allergic Rhinitis, Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria.

Launch Date

2001
Palliative
CLARINEX

Approved Use

Desloratadine Tablets are indicated for: Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, Perennial Allergic Rhinitis, Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria.

Launch Date

2001
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
4 ng/mL
5 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 5 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
DESLORATADINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
56.9 ng × h/mL
5 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 5 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
DESLORATADINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
27 h
5 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 5 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
DESLORATADINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
84.5%
5 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 5 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
DESLORATADINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
1.25 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Dose: 1.25 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 1.25 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 2-11 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 2-11 years
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Disc. AE: Somnolence, Abdominal pain...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Somnolence (1 patient)
Abdominal pain (1 patient)
Sources:
45 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 45 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 45 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, adult
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Abdominal pain 1 patient
Disc. AE
1.25 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Dose: 1.25 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 1.25 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 2-11 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 2-11 years
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Somnolence 1 patient
Disc. AE
1.25 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Dose: 1.25 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 1.25 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 2-11 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 2-11 years
Sex: M+F
Sources:
OverviewDrug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
not significant [IC50 43 uM]
strong [Ki 1.3 uM]
weak [Inhibition 10 uM]
weak [Inhibition 10 uM]
weak [Inhibition 10 uM]
weak [Inhibition 10 uM]
weak [Inhibition 10 uM]
weak [Inhibition 10 uM]
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
likely
likely
likely
likely
no (pharmacogenomic study)
Comment: pharmacogenotype 2C19 does not correlate with systemic exposure
Page: 19.0
likely
no (pharmacogenomic study)
Comment: lack of correlation in between 2D6 genotype and 3-OH DCL formation
Page: 10.0
likely
weak (co-administration study)
Comment: Coadministration of ketonconazole, mean drug Cmax and AUC0-24 values at steady state were increased by 29-45% and 21-39%, respectively; Coadministration with erythromycin, mean drug Cmax and AUC 0-24 at steady state were increased by 24% and 14%, respectively.
Page: 10.0
yes
yes
weak (co-administration study)
Comment: Coadministration of ketonconazole, mean drug Cmax and AUC0-24 values at steady state were increased by 29-45% and 21-39%, respectively; Coadministration with erythromycin, mean drug Cmax and AUC 0-24 at steady state were increased by 24% and 14%, respectively.
Tox targets
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Sedation with "non-sedating" antihistamines: four prescription-event monitoring studies in general practice.
2000 Apr 29
[The effect of second generation histamine antagonists on the heart].
2001
Desloratadine: a new approach in the treatment of allergy as a systematic disease--pharmacology and clinical overview. Introduction.
2001
Decongestant efficacy of desloratadine in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis.
2001
Pharmacology and clinical efficacy of desloratadine as an anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory drug.
2001 Mar
Mediator antagonists in the treatment of allergic disease.
2001 Sep-Oct
Poor sleep and daytime somnolence in allergic rhinitis: significance of nasal congestion.
2002
Lack of clinically relevant interaction between desloratadine and erythromycin.
2002
Effect of race and sex on single and multiple dose pharmacokinetics of desloratadine.
2002
A pharmacokinetic profile of desloratadine in healthy adults, including elderly.
2002
Grapefruit juice reduces the oral bioavailability of fexofenadine but not desloratadine.
2002
Biochemical characterization of desloratadine, a potent antagonist of the human histamine H(1) receptor.
2002 Aug 9
The new antihistamines--desloratadine and levocetirizine: a review.
2002 Dec
Are antihistamines useful in managing asthma?
2002 Feb
Gateways to clinical trials.
2002 May
Clinical pharmacology of H1-antihistamines in the skin.
2002 Nov
Desloratadine reduces allergen challenge-induced mucinous secretion and plasma exudation in allergic rhinitis.
2002 Oct
Efficacy of azelastine nasal spray in patients with an unsatisfactory response to loratadine.
2003 Aug
Studies on performance and sleepiness with the H1-antihistamine, desloratadine.
2003 Aug
Desloratadine: a nonsedating antihistamine.
2003 Feb
Comparison of ketotifen fumarate ophthalmic solution alone, desloratadine alone, and their combination for inhibition of the signs and symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in the conjunctival allergen challenge model: a double-masked, placebo- and active-controlled trial.
2003 Jul
Effects of mediator antagonism on mannitol and adenosine monophosphate challenges.
2003 Jun
P-glycoprotein limits the brain penetration of nonsedating but not sedating H1-antagonists.
2003 Mar
Efficacy and safety profile of fexofenadine HCl: a unique therapeutic option in H1-receptor antagonist treatment.
2003 Oct
Reliable and specific high-performance liquid chromatographic method for simultaneous determination of loratadine and its metabolite in human plasma.
2003 Oct 25
Improvements in simulated real-world relevant performance for patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis: impact of desloratadine.
2004 Apr
High-performance liquid chromatographic method for the bioequivalence evaluation of desloratadine fumarate tablets in dogs.
2004 Mar 10
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Adults and Adolescents 12 Years of Age and Over: take 5 mg tablet once daily. Children 6 to Years of Age: take 2.5 mg tablet once daily. Children 12 Months to 5 Years of Age: take 1.25 mg tablet once daily. Children 6 to 11 Months of Age: 1 mg tablet once daily.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Nasal epithelial cells (activated by 1 uM of histamine) were treated with 10 uM of desloratadine and the inhibitory activity of the drug on expression of ICAM-1 and HLA-DR was studied.
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
CLARINEX-D COMPONENT DESLORATADINE
Preferred Name English
Desloratadine
EMA EPAR   INN   MART.   MI   ORANGE BOOK   USAN   VANDF   WHO-DD  
USAN   INN  
Official Name English
8-Chloro-5,6-dihydro-11-(piperidin-4-ylidene)-11H-benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridine)
Systematic Name English
DESLORATADINE RATIOPHARM (AUTHORIZED: RHINITIS, URTICARIA)
Brand Name English
DESLORATADINE RATIOPHARM
Brand Name English
DENOSIN
Brand Name English
desloratadine [INN]
Common Name English
5H-Benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridine, 8-chloro-6,11-dihydro-11-(4-piperidinylidene)-
Systematic Name English
DASSELTA
Brand Name English
NSC-759824
Code English
DESLORATADINE [MART.]
Common Name English
LORATADINE RELATED COMPOUND A [USP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
NEOCLARITYN
Brand Name English
DESLORATADINE ACTAVIS (AUTHORIZED: RHINITIS, URTICARIA)
Brand Name English
DESLORATADINE [MI]
Common Name English
DESLORATADINE [VANDF]
Common Name English
DESLORATADINE [USP-RS]
Common Name English
RUPATADINE FUMARATE IMPURITY B [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
DESLORATADINE [USP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
CLARINEX
Brand Name English
DESCARBOETHOXYLORATADINE
Common Name English
DESLORATADINE ACTAVIS
Brand Name English
DESLORATADINE TEVA (AUTHORIZED: RHINITIS, URTICARIA)
Brand Name English
DESLORATADINE [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
OPULIS
Brand Name English
SCH-34117
Code English
AZOMYR
Brand Name English
ALLEX
Brand Name English
Desloratadine [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
DESLORATADINE TEVA
Brand Name English
LORATADINE IMPURITY D [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
AERIUS
Brand Name English
DESLORATADINE [JAN]
Common Name English
LORATADINE RELATED COMPOUND A [USP-RS]
Common Name English
DESLORATADINE [EMA EPAR]
Common Name English
DESLORATADINE [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
DESLORATADINE [USAN]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS DESLORATADINE TEVA (AUTHORIZED: RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL)
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LIVERTOX NBK548831
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WHO-VATC QR06AX27
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS OPULIS (WITHDRAWN: RHINITIS, URTICARIA)
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NCI_THESAURUS C29578
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NDF-RT N0000175587
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS ALLEX(WITHDRAWN: RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL)
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS DASSELTA (AUTHORIZED: RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL)
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS DESLORATADINE RATIOPHARM (AUTHORIZED: RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL)
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS DESLORATADINE ACTAVIS (AUTHORIZED: RHINITIS, URTICARIA)
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS AZOMYR (AUTHORIZED: RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL)
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WHO-ATC R06AX27
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS AERINAZE (AUTHORIZED: RHINITIS)
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS AERIUS(AUTHORIZED: RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL)
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS NEOCLARITYN (AUTHORIZED: RHINITIS, URTICARIA)
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NDF-RT N0000000190
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL1172
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DRUG BANK
DB00967
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1370280
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ALTERNATIVE
MESH
C121345
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CHEBI
291342
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INN
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RXCUI
275635
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SMS_ID
100000089395
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID1044196
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LACTMED
Desloratadine
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NCI_THESAURUS
C47474
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NSC
759824
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PUBCHEM
124087
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USAN
KK-46
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DRUG CENTRAL
814
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DAILYMED
FVF865388R
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WIKIPEDIA
Desloratadine
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1173042
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IUPHAR
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MERCK INDEX
m4193
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EVMPD
SUB01596MIG
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CAS
100643-71-8
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