Moxastine

Summary

Moxastine (also known as mephenhydramine) is an antihistamine and anticholinergic.

Moxastine
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
ATC code
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Identifiers
  • 2-[1,1-di(phenyl)ethoxy]-N,N-dimethylethanamine
CAS Number
  • 3572-74-5 checkY
PubChem CID
  • 19142
ChemSpider
  • 18062 ☒N
UNII
  • ZSJ254W6SF
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  • DTXSID60189244 Edit this at Wikidata
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H23NO
Molar mass269.388 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/C18H23NO/c1-18(20-15-14-19(2)3,16-10-6-4-7-11-16)17-12-8-5-9-13-17/h4-13H,14-15H2,1-3H3 ☒N
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It was developed in Czechoslovakia and sold in hydrochloride form as an antihistamine (Alfadryl).

It is, with 8-chlorotheophylline, a component of cocrystal/salt moxastine teoclate (mephenhydrinate) used as antiemetic (Theadryl; Kinedryl (with caffeine)).

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