Bepotastine

Bepotastine
Clinical data
Trade namesBepreve
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
MedlinePlusa610012
Routes of
administration
Oral, eye drops
ATC code
  • none
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
BioavailabilityHigh (oral)
Minimal (topical)
Protein binding~55%
ExcretionRenal (75–85
Identifiers
  • 4-[4-[(4-chlorophenyl)-pyridin-2-ylmethoxy]piperidin-1-yl]butanoic acid
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC21H25ClN2O3
Molar mass388.89 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • Clc1ccc(cc1)C(OC2CCN(CCCC(=O)O)CC2)c3ncccc3
  • InChI=1S/C21H25ClN2O3/c22-17-8-6-16(7-9-17)21(19-4-1-2-12-23-19)27-18-10-14-24(15-11-18)13-3-5-20(25)26/h1-2,4,6-9,12,18,21H,3,5,10-11,13-15H2,(H,25,26) checkY
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Bepotastine (Talion, Bepreve) is a 2nd generation antihistamine.[2] It was approved in Japan for use in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and urticaria/pruritus in July 2000, and January 2002, respectively. It is marketed in the United States as an eye drop under the brand name Bepreve, by ISTA Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Bausch + Lomb.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Health Canada New Drug Authorizations: 2016 Highlights". Health Canada. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ^ Takahashi H, Ishida-Yamamoto A, Iizuka H (September 2004). "Effects of bepotastine, cetirizine, fexofenadine, and olopatadine on histamine-induced wheal-and flare-response, sedation, and psychomotor performance". Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 29 (5): 526–32. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2230.2004.01618.x. PMID 15347340. S2CID 9843760.