Epinastine Hydrochloride
The hydrochloride salt form of epinastine, this ophthalmic antihistamine blocks histamine in the eye to relieve allergy-related itching and redness. The salt form ensures stability in eye drop formulations.
الوزن الجزيئي
285,7700 g/mol
TPSA
41,60 Ų
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
Cl.NC1=NCC2c3ccccc3Cc3ccccc3N12
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H15N3.ClH/c17-16-18-10-15-13-7-3-1-5-11(13)9-12-6-2-4-8-14(12)19(15)16;/h1-8,15H,9-10H2,(H2,17,18);1H
Molecular Formula
C16H16ClN3
HBD / HBA
2 / 1
الروابط القابلة للدوران
0
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
The hydrochloride salt form of epinastine, this ophthalmic antihistamine blocks histamine in the eye to relieve allergy-related itching and redness. The salt form ensures stability in eye drop formulations.
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, Epinastine Hydrochloride 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). CHEMBL1200491. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 157313. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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