For research use only. Not for therapeutic Use.
Epinastine hydrochloride (WAL801 hydrochloride) is an antihistamine and mast cell stabilizer. Epinastine hydrochloride is a potent, selective and orally-active histamine H1 receptor antagonist. Epinastine hydrochloride also inhibits IL-8 release and has an antiallergic action[1][2][3].
| Catalog Number | A000178 |
| CAS Number | 108929-04-0 |
| Synonyms | 2,4-diazatetracyclo[12.4.0.02,6.07,12]octadeca-1(18),3,7,9,11,14,16-heptaen-3-amine;hydrochloride |
| Molecular Formula | C16H16ClN3 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C16H15N3.ClH/c17-16-18-10-15-13-7-3-1-5-11(13)9-12-6-2-4-8-14(12)19(15)16;/h1-8,15H,9-10H2,(H2,17,18);1H |
| InChIKey | VKXSGUIOOQPGAF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C1C2C3=CC=CC=C3CC4=CC=CC=C4N2C(=N1)N.Cl |
| Reference | [1]. C Kamei, et al. Antiallergic effect of epinastine (WAL 801 CL) on immediate hypersensitivity reactions: (I). Elucidation of the mechanism for histamine release inhibition. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 1992;14(1-2):191-205. [2]. T Roeder, et al. Epinastine, a highly specific antagonist of insect neuronal octopamine receptors. ur J Pharmacol. 1998 May 22;349(2-3):171-7. [3]. T Kohyama, et al. A novel antiallergic drug epinastine inhibits IL-8 release from human eosinophils. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1997 Jan 3;230(1):125-8. |
