Alcaftadine

Active ingredient description

Alcaftadine is an H1 histamine receptor antagonist and inhibitor of the release of histamine from mast cells. Decreased chemotaxis and inhibition of eosinophil activation has also been demonstrated.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
S01GX11
S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01G Decongestants and antiallergics → S01GX Other antiallergics
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
LASTACAFT Solution (Drops)
Structured Product Labeling (SPL/PLR)
US

Medicines

Alcaftadine is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries
LASTACAFT

Brazil Ecuador Mexico Singapore Turkey

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Chemical formula: C₁₉H₂₁N₃O
Molecular mass: 307.39 g/mol

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 147084-10-4
DrugBank Drug: DB06766
KEGG Drug: D06552
PubChem Compound: 19371515
RxNorm Ingredient: 1000082
SNOMED-CT Concept: 447208001
Alcaftadine (substance)
UNII Identifier: 7Z8O94ECSX
ALCAFTADINE
 
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