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Manufacturer
Magna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ATC Code
C01CA26
Source
OPENFDA_NDC
USDailyMed:Fexofenadine
AU:B2
R06AX26(WHO)
AU:S2(Pharmacy medicine) / S4BR:OTC(Over the counter)CA:OTCUK:P (Pharmacy medicines) / P/ GSLUS:OTC/ Rx-only
(±)-4-[1-Hydroxy-4-[4-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-1-piperidinyl]-butyl]-α, α-dimethyl benzeneacetic acid
83799-24-0Y
3348
4819
DB00950Y
3231Y
E6582LOH6V
D07958Yas HCl:D00671Y
CHEBI:5050Y
ChEMBL914Y
DTXSID00861411
Interactive image
O=C(O)C(c1ccc(cc1)C(O)CCCN2CCC(CC2)C(O)(c3ccccc3)c4ccccc4)(C)C
InChI=1S/C32H39NO4/c1-31(2,30(35)36)25-17-15-24(16-18-25) 29(34)14-9-21-33-22-19-28(20-23-33)32(37, 26-10-5-3-6-11-26)27-12-7-4-8-13-27/h3-8, 10-13,15-18,28-29,34,37H,9,14,19-23H2,1-2H3,(H,35,36)NKey:RWTNPBWLLIMQHL-UHFFFAOYSA-NY
Fexofenadine, sold under the brand nameAllegraamong others,is anantihistaminemedication used in the treatment ofallergysymptoms such asallergic rhinitisandurticaria.
Therapeutically, fexofenadine is aselectiveperipheralH1blocker. It is classified as a second-generation antihistamine because it is less able to pass theblood–brain barrierand cause sedation, compared to first-generation antihistamines.
It was patented in 1979 and came into medical use in 1996.Fexofenadine is a therapeutic alternative on theWorld Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.Fexofenadine has been manufactured in generic form since 2011.In 2023, it was the 219th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1million prescriptions.
⚠️ Warnings
• Cyclizine should be used with caution in patients with glaucoma, urinary retention, obstructive disease of the gastrointestinal tract, hepatic disease,
pheochromocytoma
, hypertension, epilepsy and in males with possible prostatic hypertrophy.
• Cyclizine should be used with caution in patients with heart failure or heart attacks as it may decrease cardiac output while increasing heart rate and arterial pressure.
• Cyclizine should not be taken in porphyria (a group of disorders that is caused by malfunctioning in the iron producing chemical steps leading to nerve and skin disorders).
• Patients who have galactose intolerance or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take cyclizine.