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Brand names,
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Analogs
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Brand Names Mixture
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Chemical_Formula
C32H41NO2
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RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/terfen.htm
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fda sheet
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msds (material safety sheet)
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Synthesis Reference
A. A. Carr, C. R. Kinsolving, U.S. Pat. 3,878,217 (1975)
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Molecular Weight
471.673 g/mol
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Melting Point
146.5-148.5oC
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H2O Solubility
10 mg/L
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State
Solid
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LogP
7.784
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Dosage Forms
Oral tablets
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Indication
For the treatment of allergic rhinitis, hay fever, and allergic skin disorders.
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Pharmacology
Terfenadine, an H1-receptor antagonist antihistamine, is similar in structure to astemizole and haloperidol, a butyrophenone antipsychotic. The active metabolite of terfenadine is fexofenadine.
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Absorption
On the basis of a mass balance study using 14C labeled terfenadine the oral absorption of terfenadine was estimated to be at least 70%
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side effects and Toxicity
Mild (e.g., headache, nausea, confusion), but adverse cardiac events including cardiac arrest, ventricular arrhythmias including torsades de pointes and QT prolongation have been reported. LD50=mg/kg (orally in mice)
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Patient Information
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Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals