Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate

Описание

Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate is the maleate salt form of dexchlorpheniramine, an alkylamine, and first-generation histamine antagonist with anti-allergic activity. Dexchlorpheniramine maleate competitively blocks H1 receptors, thereby preventing the actions of histamine on bronchial smooth muscle, capillaries and gastrointestinal (GI) smooth muscle. This prevents histamine-induced bronchoconstriction, vasodilation, increased capillary permeability, and GI smooth muscle spasms.

Химические свойства

Dexchlorpheniramine maleate is a white, odourless, crystalline powder which in aqueous solution has a pH of between 4 and 5. It is freely soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and in chloroform, but only slightly soluble in benzene or ether.

Использование

Dexchlorpheniramine is an antihistamine used to relieve symptoms of allergy, hay fever, and the common cold. Polaramine (dexchlorpheniramine maleate) is the dextro-isomer of chlorpheniramine maleate and the S-enantiomer of Chlorpheniramine. It is an antihistamine with anticholinergic properties. S-(+)-Chlorpheniramine maleate salt has been used to study the anticholinergic effect of Achillea millefolium and Portulaca olerace on muscarinic receptors of guinea pig tracheal smooth muscle.

Общее описание

Dexchlorpheniramine(Polaramine) is the dextrorotatory enantiomer of chlorpheniramine.In vitro and in vivo studies of the enantiomers ofchlorpheniramine showed that the antihistaminic activity existspredominantly in the dextro isomer. As mentioned previously,the dextro isomer has the (S) configuration, which issuperimposable on the (S) configuration of the more activelevorotatory enantiomer of carbinoxamine.

Способ действия

Dexchlorpheniramine, the d-isomer of the racemic compound chlorpheniramine, is two times more active than chlorpheniramine. Dexchlorpheniramine does not prevent the release of histamine, but rather, competes with free histamine for binding at the H1-receptor sites, and competitively antagonizes the effects of histamine on H1- receptors in the GI tract, uterus, large blood vessels, and bronchial muscle. Blockade of H1-receptors also suppresses the formation of oedema, flare, and pruritus that result from histaminic activity. Since dexchlorpheniramine binds to central and peripheral H1-receptors, sedative effects are likely to occur. H1- antagonists are structurally similar to anticholinergic agents and therefore possess the potential to exhibit anticholinergic properties of varying degrees. They also have antipruritic effects. Dexchlorpheniramine has high antihistaminic activity, moderate anticholinergic effects and minimal sedative effects. The medicine does not possess antiemetic properties.

использованная литература

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