Mequitazine

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Mequitazine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
10-(4-azabicyclo[2.2.2] oct-7-ylmethyl) phenothiazine
Identifiers
CAS number	29216-28-2
ATC code	R06 AD07
PubChem	4066
DrugBank	APRD00386
Chemical data
Formula	C₂₀H₂₂N₂S
Mol. weight	322.468 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	?

Mequitazine is an antihistamine.

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Ramírez Chanona N, del Rio Navarro B, Pérez Martín J. "Efficacy of mequitazine (Primalan) on the relief of symptoms of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in children. Documented clinical experience". Rev Alerg Mex 52 (6): 221-5. PMID 16568706.
Theunissen E, Vermeeren A, van Oers A, van Maris I, Ramaekers J (2004). "A dose-ranging study of the effects of mequitazine on actual driving, memory and psychomotor performance as compared to dexchlorpheniramine, cetirizine and placebo.". Clin Exp Allergy 34 (2): 250-8. PMID 14987305.
Nakamura K, Yokoi T, Kodama T, Inoue K, Nagashima K, Shimada N, Shimizu T, Kamataki T (1998). "Oxidation of histamine H1 antagonist mequitazine is catalyzed by cytochrome P450 2D6 in human liver microsomes.". J Pharmacol Exp Ther 284 (2): 437-42. PMID 9454781.
Persi L, Dupin O, Arnaud B, Trinquand C, Michel F, Bousquet J (1997). "Efficacy of mequitazine in comparison with placebo assessed by ocular challenge with allergen in allergic conjunctivitis.". Allergy 52 (4): 451-4. PMID 9188930.

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Antihistamines (primarily R06) edit
Aminoalkyl ethers:	Bromazine, Carbinoxamine, Clemastine, Chlorphenoxamine, Diphenylpyraline, Diphenhydramine, Doxylamine
Substituted alkylamines:	Brompheniramine, Chlorphenamine, Dexbrompheniramine , Dexchlorpheniramine, Dimetindene, Pheniramine, Talastine
Substituted ethylene diamines:	Chloropyramine, Histapyrrodine, Mepyramine, Methapyrilene
Phenothiazine derivatives:	Alimemazine, Hydroxyethylpromethazine, Isothipendyl, Mequitazine, Methdilazine, Oxomemazine, Promethazine
Piperazine derivatives:	Buclizine, Cetirizine, Chlorcyclizine, Cinnarizine, Cyclizine, Hydroxyzine, Levocetirizine, Meclozine, Oxatomide
Others for systemic use:	Acrivastine, Antazoline, Astemizole, Azatadine , Azelastine, Bamipine, Cyproheptadine, Deptropine, Desloratadine, Ebastine, Epinastine, Ketotifen, Loratadine, Mebhydrolin, Mizolastine, Phenindamine, Pimethixene, Pyrrobutamine, Rupatadine, Terfenadine, Triprolidine
For topical use:	Bamipine, Chloropyramine, Chlorphenoxamine, Clemastine, Dimetindene, Diphenhydramine, Isothipendyl, Mepyramine , Promethazine, Thenalidine
Antiallergic agents excluding corticosteroids:	Antazoline, Azelastine , Fexofenadine
Other antiallergics:	Emedastine, Epinastine, Ketotifen, Olopatadine