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H8885

Sigma-Aldrich

Hydroxyzine dihydrochloride

≥97%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H27ClN2O2 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
447.83
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161501
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

Assay

≥97%

form

powder

solubility

H2O: soluble
alcohol: soluble
chloroform: soluble

SMILES string

Cl[H].Cl[H].OCCOCCN1CCN(CC1)C(c2ccccc2)c3ccc(Cl)cc3

InChI

1S/C21H27ClN2O2.2ClH/c22-20-8-6-19(7-9-20)21(18-4-2-1-3-5-18)24-12-10-23(11-13-24)14-16-26-17-15-25;;/h1-9,21,25H,10-17H2;2*1H

InChI key

ANOMHKZSQFYSBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... HRH1(3269)

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General description

Hydroxyzine dihydrochloride (HDH) is the first-generation antihistamine, that belongs to the piperazine class, an H1 receptor antagonist.

Application

Hydroxyzine dihydrochloride has been used in the study of comparative anxiolytic activity of various drugs in experimental models of rats.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Hydroxyzine dihydrochloride (HDH) is used to regulate anxiety. It is also used to treat bronchial asthma and to relax patients before surgery.

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Repr. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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