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bilastine

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Also known as Allertine, Bilargo, Blexten, Bilaxten, Ilaxten, Nixar

Bilastine is an antihistamine medication used to treat hives (urticaria), allergic rhinitis and itchy inflamed eyes (allergic conjunctivitis) caused by an allergy. It is a second-generation antihistamine and takes effect by selectively inhibiting the histamine H1 receptor, preventing these allergic reactions. Bilastine has an effectiveness similar to cetirizine, fexofenadine, and desloratadine.

Key facts

Drug.image
Bilastine.svg
Drug.Verifiedfields
changed
Drug.Watchedfields
changed
Drug.verifiedrevid
486407471
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.tradename
Blexten, others
Drug.pregnancy_AU
B3
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.class
Antihistamine
Drug.ATC_prefix
R06
Drug.ATC_suffix
AX29
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_AU_comment
/Schedule 3; Schedule 2; Appendix H, clause 1
Drug.legal_CA
Rx-only
Drug.legal_NZ
S2 (Pharmacy Only)
Drug.bioavailability
61%
Drug.protein_bound
84-90% binding to plasma proteins
Drug.metabolism
Not significantly metabolised

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Chemical data

Formula
C28H37N3O3
Molecular weight
463.6 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-[4-[2-[4-[1-(2-ethoxyethyl)benzimidazol-2-yl]piperidin-1-ium-1-yl]ethyl]phenyl]-2-methylpropanoate
SMILES
CCOCCN1C2=CC=CC=C2N=C1C3CC[NH+](CC3)CCC4=CC=C(C=C4)C(C)(C)C(=O)[O-]
InChIKey
ACCMWZWAEFYUGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.9
Polar surface area
71.6 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
carboxylic acid
Mass
463.283492
Has use
medication
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defined daily dose
20
chemical formula
C₂₈H₃₇N₃O₃
canonical SMILES
CCOCCN1C2=CC=CC=C2N=C1C3CCN(CC3)CCC4=CC=C(C=C4)C(C)(C)C(=O)O
route of administration
oral administration
Commons category
Bilastine
subject has role
histamine antagonist
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
bilastine
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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Urticaria
  • Dosage and administration
  • Side effects
  • Cardiac safety
  • Interactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Absorption
  • Distribution
  • Metabolism
  • Chemistry
  • Research
  • References

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