Cetirizine dihydrochloride, >=98% (HPLC), solid

Stock Code: 3573312
Manufacturer Part No: C3618-250MG

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Descriptions

Application

Cetirizine dihydrochloride has been used as an antagonist for histamine receptors H1 in HSDSEAP (poly) clonal cells derived from human embryonic kidney HEK-293 cells. It has also been used as a ligand in the crystallization of equine serum albumin cetirizine complex.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cetirizine is a racemic mixture of (R)-levocetirizine and (S)-dextrocetirizine. It exists as a zwitterion at acidic pH and gets absorbed by passive diffusion. Cetirizine is a prescribed drug for allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria.

Cetirizine hydrochloride is an orally active and selective H1-receptor antagonist. Antihistaminic; Piperazines. Non-sedating type histamine H1-receptor antagonist; major metabolite of hydroxyzine. Pharmacological activity resides primarily in the (R)-isomer.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Pfizer. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

This compound is featured on the Histamine Receptors page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

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Packaging

50, 250 mg in glass bottle

Specifications

Colour	white to beige
Quality Level	100
InChI key	PGLIUCLTXOYQMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI	1S/C21H25ClN2O3.2ClH/c22-19-8-6-18(7-9-19)21(17-4-2-1-3-5-17)24-12-10-23(11-13-24)14-15-27-16-20(25)26;;/h1-9,21H,10-16H2,(H,25,26);2*1H
Manufacturer	SIGMA-ALDRICH
Form	powder
Assay	≥98% (HPLC)