Mequitazine
Mequitazine Brand names, Mequitazine Analogs
Mequitazine Brand Names Mixture
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Mequitazine Chemical_Formula
C20H22N2S
Mequitazine RX_link
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Mequitazine fda sheet
Mequitazine msds (material safety sheet)
Mequitazine Synthesis Reference
G. Gueremy et al., Ger. pat. 2,009,555 corresp to U.S. pat. 3,987,042 (1970, 1976 to Sogeras)
Mequitazine Molecular Weight
322.468 g/mol
Mequitazine Melting Point
130.5 oC
Mequitazine H2O Solubility
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Mequitazine State
Solid
Mequitazine LogP
5.119
Mequitazine Dosage Forms
Tablet
Mequitazine Indication
For the treatment of Hay fever, urticaria (hives) and allergic rhinitis
Mequitazine 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.
Mequitazine Absorption
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Mequitazine side effects and Toxicity
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Mequitazine Patient Information
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Mequitazine Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
