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Terfenadine

≥97.5% (HPLC), powder, H1 histamine receptor antagonist

Synonym(s):

α-[4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)phenyl]-4-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-1-piperidinebutanol

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C32H41NO2
CAS Number:
50679-08-8
Molecular Weight:
471.67
EC Number:
256-710-8
MDL number:
MFCD00079622
UNSPSC Code:
12161501
PubChem Substance ID:
24277779
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Terfenadine,

solubility

chloroform: soluble 250 mg plus 5 ml of solvent, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow
H2O: soluble 0.01 mg/mL at 30 °C
1 M HCl: soluble 0.12 mg/mL at 30 °C
hexane: soluble 0.34 mg/mL at 30 °C
0.1 M tartaric acid: soluble 0.45 mg/mL
0.1 M citric acid: soluble 1.1 mg/mL
methanol: soluble 37.5 mg/mL at 30 °C
ethanol: soluble in salt form 37.8 mg/mL at 30 °C

originator

Sanofi Aventis

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)c1ccc(cc1)C(O)CCCN2CCC(CC2)C(O)(c3ccccc3)c4ccccc4

InChI

1S/C32H41NO2/c1-31(2,3)26-18-16-25(17-19-26)30(34)15-10-22-33-23-20-29(21-24-33)32(35,27-11-6-4-7-12-27)28-13-8-5-9-14-28/h4-9,11-14,16-19,29-30,34-35H,10,15,20-24H2,1-3H3

InChI key

GUGOEEXESWIERI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ABCB1(5243) , CYP2C8(1558) , CYP3A4(1576) , HRH1(3269) , IL4(3565) , IL5(3567) , KCNH1(3756) , KCNH2(3757)
mouse ... Abcb1a(18671) , Abcb1b(18669)
rat ... Hrh1(24448)

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Application

Terfenadine has been used as a positive control in electrophysiology recordings. It has also been used as a constituent of internal standard solution in liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS).
Terfenadine has been used to study the role of histamine in itch related to proteinase-activated receptors (PARs) in mice. Terfenadine has also been used to block histamine receptor type 1 to study the pathogenesis of 2,4-dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (DNBS)-induced ulcerative colitis in rats.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Non-sedating second generation H1 histamine receptor antagonist. Mainly metabolized by Cyp3A4, 5, 7. Inhibits CYP2C8.
Terfenadine acts a potential anti-histamine and is used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria.

Features and Benefits

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Preparation Note

250 mg of Terfenadine dissolves in 5ml of chloroform to yield a clear, colorless solution. Terfenadine is also soluble at 30° C in 0.1 M citric acid (1.1 mg/ml), water (0.01 mg/ml), methanol (37.5 mg/ml), hexane (0.34 mg/ml), ethanol (37.8 mg/ml), 1 M hydrochloric acid (0.12 mg/ml), and 0.1 M tartaric acid (0.45 mg/ml).

hcodes

H413

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 41(1), 206-213 (2012-11-02)
The effect of rifampicin on the pharmacokinetics of fexofenadine enantiomers was examined in healthy subjects who received fexofenadine alone or with single or multiple doses of rifampicin (600 mg). A single coadministered dose of rifampicin significantly decreased the oral clearance
H Ohtani et al.
The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology, 51(9), 1059-1063 (1999-10-21)
We examined and compared the inhibitory effects of three non-sedating antihistamines, terfenadine, ebastine, and epinastine, on delayed rectifier potassium current (IK) and transient outward potassium current (Ito) of rat isolated ventricular myocytes, using a patch clamp technique. Terfenadine, ebastine and
Terfenadine
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