Doxylamine
An antihistamine with sedating properties used to treat insomnia and, in combination with pyridoxine, to treat nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. It works by blocking histamine receptors in the brain.
الوزن الجزيئي
270,3700 g/mol
LogP
2,50
TPSA
25,40 Ų
قاعدة ليبينسكي للخمسة
ناجح
المجالات العلاجية
آلية العمل
Competitively blocks histamine H1 receptors on effector cells, preventing histamine-mediated vasodilation, increased vascular permeability, bronchoconstriction, and pruritus. First-generation agents also cross the blood-brain barrier, causing sedation.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Competitively blocks histamine H1 receptors on effector cells, preventing histamine-mediated vasodilation, increased vascular permeability, bronchoconstriction, and pruritus. First-generation agents also cross the blood-brain barrier, causing sedation.
البنية ثنائية الأبعاد
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SMILES
CN(C)CCOC(C)(c1ccccc1)c1ccccn1
InChI
InChI=1S/C17H22N2O/c1-17(20-14-13-19(2)3,15-9-5-4-6-10-15)16-11-7-8-12-18-16/h4-12H,13-14H2,1-3H3
Molecular Formula
C17H22N2O
HBD / HBA
- / 3
الروابط القابلة للدوران
6
الذرات الثقيلة
20
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
الأسئلة الشائعة
An antihistamine with sedating properties used to treat insomnia and, in combination with pyridoxine, to treat nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. It works by blocking histamine receptors in the brain.
Competitively blocks histamine H1 receptors on effector cells, preventing histamine-mediated vasodilation, increased vascular permeability, bronchoconstriction, and pruritus. First-generation agents also cross the blood-brain barrier, causing sedation.
Yes, Doxylamine is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1004. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 3162. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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