3-[[5-(2,3-DICHLOROPHENYL)-1H-TETRAZOL-1-YL]METHYL]PYRIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE

3-[[5-(2,3-Dichlorophenyl)-1H-tetrazol-1-yl]methyl]pyridine is a 1-Benzyl-5-aryltetrazole derivative and potential antagonists for the P2X7 receptor.

Competitive P2X 7 receptor antagonist (pIC 50 = 6.9 for the inhibition of Ca 2+ influx in the human recombinant P2X 7 cell line). Devoid of activity at other P2 receptors (IC 50 >> 10 μ M). Possesses antinociceptive activity in models of neuropathic pain in vivo .