Rupatadine

Rupatadine
Clinical data
Trade namesRupafin, others
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administration
By mouth
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Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding98–99%
MetabolismLiver, CYP-mediated
Elimination half-life5.9 hours
Excretion34.6% urine, 60.9% faeces
Identifiers
  • 8-Chloro-6,11-dihydro-11-[1-[(5-methyl-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-4-piperidinylidene]-5H-benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridine fumarate
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC26H26ClN3
Molar mass415.97 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • Clc1cc5c(cc1)\C(=C3/CCN(Cc2cncc(c2)C)CC3)c4ncccc4CC5
  • InChI=1S/C26H26ClN3/c1-18-13-19(16-28-15-18)17-30-11-8-20(9-12-30)25-24-7-6-23(27)14-22(24)5-4-21-3-2-10-29-26(21)25/h2-3,6-7,10,13-16H,4-5,8-9,11-12,17H2,1H3 checkY
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Rupafin (Rupatadine) tablets

Rupatadine is a second generation antihistamine and platelet-activating factor antagonist used to treat allergies. It was discovered and developed by Uriach [es][3] and is marketed as Rupafin and under several other trade names.

  1. ^ "Health Canada New Drug Authorizations: 2016 Highlights". Health Canada. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Active Substance: rupatadine" (PDF). List of the nationally authorised medicinal products. European Medicines Agency. 2 September 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ Patents: EP 577957 , US 5407941 , US 5476856