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moxastine

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Also known as mephenhydramine

Moxastine (also known as mephenhydramine) is an antihistamine and anticholinergic.

Chemical data

Formula
C18H23NO
Molecular weight
269.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-(1,1-diphenylethoxy)-N,N-dimethylethanamine
SMILES
CC(C1=CC=CC=C1)(C2=CC=CC=C2)OCCN(C)C
InChIKey
BBIMHFSPNXQFAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.5
Polar surface area
12.5 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Phase 2
Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
269.178
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chemical formula
C₁₈H₂₃NO
canonical SMILES
CC(C1=CC=CC=C1)(C2=CC=CC=C2)OCCN(C)C
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
moxastin
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Encyclopedic overview

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Moxastine (also known as mephenhydramine) is an antihistamine and anticholinergic.

It was developed in Czechoslovakia and sold in hydrochloride form as an antihistamine (Alfadryl).

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