Quifenadine

Not to be confused with quinidine.
Quifenadine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-yl(diphenyl)methanol
Clinical data
Trade names Fencarol
Routes of
administration
Oral (tablets), IM
Legal status
  • OTC (tablets), ℞-only (solution for IM injection) (RU)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 45% (Tmax = 1 hour)[1]
Metabolism Hepatic
Identifiers
CAS Number 10447-38-8
ATC code R06AX31 (WHO)
PubChem CID 65600
ChemSpider 59041
Synonyms 3-quinuclidinyldiphenylmethanol
Chemical data
Formula C20H23NO
Molar mass 293.40 g/mol

Quifenadine (Russian: хифенадин, trade name: Phencarol, Фенкарол) is an 2nd generation antihistamine drug, marketed mainly in post-Soviet countries.[2][3] Chemically, it is a quinuclidine derivative.

Indications

References

  1. 1 2 "Fencarol (quifenadine) Tablets, for Oral Use. Full Prescribing Information". State Register of Medicines (in Russian). Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  2. "Quifenadine". Drugs.com. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  3. Makarov, L.; Balykova, L.; Soldatova, O.; Komolyatova, V.; Serebruany, V. (2010). "The antiarrhythmic properties of quifenadine, H1-histamine receptor blocker in children with premature beats: A randomized controlled pilot trial". American journal of therapeutics 17 (4): 396–401. doi:10.1097/MJT.0b013e3181a86987. PMID 19487925.



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