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1370280

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Loratadine Related Compound A

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Desloratadine, 8-Chloro-6,11-dihydro-11-(4-piperidinylidene)-5H- benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2,b]pyridine, Clarinex®, NSC 675447

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H19ClN2
CAS Number:
100643-71-8
Molecular Weight:
310.82
MDL number:
MFCD00871949
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329750257
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

loratadine

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

Clc1ccc2c(CCc3cccnc3\C2=C4\CCNCC4)c1

InChI

1S/C19H19ClN2/c20-16-5-6-17-15(12-16)4-3-14-2-1-9-22-19(14)18(17)13-7-10-21-11-8-13/h1-2,5-6,9,12,21H,3-4,7-8,10-11H2

InChI key

JAUOIFJMECXRGI-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 Related Compound A 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 Orally Disintegrating Tablets
  • Loratadine Chewable Tablets
  • Loratadine Capsules

Biochem/physiol Actions

Desloratadine is a selective and nonsedating histamine H1 receptor antagonist, an active metabolite of loratadine (Claritin), used to relieve hay fever and allergy symptoms with less drowsiness than other antihistamines; does not significantly inhibits cardiac K+ channels at clinically achievable blood levels. Free from antimuscarinic/anticholinergic effects.

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.

Legal Information

Clarinex is a registered trademark of Schering Corp.

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

390.2 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

199 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

1370280-15MG:

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Faraz Kazmi et al.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 43(4), 523-533 (2015-01-18)
Desloratadine (Clarinex), the major active metabolite of loratadine (Claritin), is a nonsedating long-lasting antihistamine that is widely used for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria. For over 20 years, it has remained a mystery as to which
Eva Wex et al.
PloS one, 9(12), e116166-e116166 (2014-12-30)
Mast cells are central effector cells in allergic asthma and are augmented in the airways of asthma patients. Attenuating mast cell degranulation and with it the early asthmatic response is an important intervention point to inhibit bronchoconstriction, plasma exudation and
Shigeru Hishinuma et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 91(2), 231-241 (2014-07-30)
Differential binding sites for first- and second-generation antihistamines were indicated on the basis of the crystal structure of human histamine H1 receptors. In this study, we evaluated differences between the thermodynamic driving forces of first- and second-generation antihistamines for human
Jung Yeon Kim et al.
Biomedical chromatography : BMC, 29(3), 465-474 (2014-08-01)
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an ultra-performance liquid chromatography method for simultaneous analysis of 20 antihistamines (illegal additives) in dietary supplements. The limits of detection and quantitation of the method ranged from 1.5 to 2.5
Yoko Nagaya et al.
Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, 29(5), 419-426 (2014-05-09)
In central nervous system drug discovery, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drug concentration (C(CSF)) has been widely used as a surrogate for unbound brain concentrations (C(u,brain)). However, previous rodent studies demonstrated that when drugs undergo active efflux by transporters, such as P-glycoprotein

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