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Loratadine

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

4-(8-Chloro-5,6-dihydro-11H-benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridin-11-ylidene-1-piperidinecarboxylic acid ethyl ester, Loratidine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H23N2O2Cl
CAS Number:
79794-75-5
Molecular Weight:
382.88
MDL number:
MFCD00672869
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329750256
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

loratadine

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)N1CC\C(CC1)=C2/c3ccc(Cl)cc3CCc4cccnc24

InChI

1S/C22H23ClN2O2/c1-2-27-22(26)25-12-9-15(10-13-25)20-19-8-7-18(23)14-17(19)6-5-16-4-3-11-24-21(16)20/h3-4,7-8,11,14H,2,5-6,9-10,12-13H2,1H3

InChI key

JCCNYMKQOSZNPW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... HRH1(3269)

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Loratadine USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Loratadine Capsules
  • Loratadine Chewable Tablets
  • Loratadine Oral Solution
  • Loratadine Orally Disintegrating Tablets
  • Loratadine Tablets

Biochem/physiol Actions

Non-sedating histamine H1-receptor antagonist.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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G G Kay et al.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 29 Suppl 3, 147-150 (1999-08-12)
Although equally potent at blocking the H1 receptor, first- and second-generation antihistamines can be distinguished with respect to their different effects on the central nervous system (CNS). First-generation antihistamines readily cross the blood-brain barrier leading to significant drowsiness, altered mood
S P Clissold et al.
Drugs, 37(1), 42-57 (1989-01-01)
Loratadine is a long acting antihistamine which has a high selectivity for peripheral histamine H1-receptors and lacks the central nervous system depressant effects often associated with some of the older antihistamines. Results from controlled clinical trials have shown that loratadine
J A Hey et al.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 29 Suppl 3, 197-199 (1999-08-12)
The extremely low reporting rate of cardiovascular adverse events for loratadine, the possible preferential use of loratadine in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disorders, and the impressive lack of cardiovascular effects at extremely high concentrations in clinical and preclinical studies demonstrate
Safety and efficacy of loratadine in urticaria.
E W Monroe
International journal of dermatology, 35(12), 837-841 (1996-12-01)
M R Namazi
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 19(3), 319-322 (2005-04-29)
As the current antipsoriatic medications are commonly associated with deleterious side-effects, a determined search for safer agents, which could be used alone or in combination with current antipsoriatic drugs, would be very imperative. Psoriasis is believed to be characterized by
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