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Astemizole Systematic (IUPAC) name 1-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]- N-[1-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]- 4-piperidyl]benzoimidazol-2-amine Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com Multum Consumer Information MedlinePlus a600034 Pregnancy cat. C (USA) Legal status Unscheduled Routes Oral Pharmacokinetic data Bioavailability ? Metabolism Hepatic Half-life 24 hours Excretion Fecal Identifiers CAS number 68844-77-9 ATC code R06AX11 PubChem CID 2247 DrugBank APRD00585 ChemSpider 2160 UNII 7HU6337315 KEGG D00234 ChEBI CHEBI:2896 ChEMBL CHEMBL296419 Chemical data Formula C28H31FN4O Mol. mass 458.571 SMILES eMolecules & PubChem (what is this?) (verify) Astemizole (marketed under the brand name Hismanal) was a second generation antihistamine drug which has a long duration of action. Astemizole was discovered by Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1977. It has been withdrawn from the market in most countries because of rare but potentially fatal side effects (QTc interval prolongation and related arrhythmias).
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Metabolism
It is metabolized by CYP3A4.[1]
It has been withdrawn from the market in most countries because of rare but potentially fatal interactions with CYP3A4 enzyme inhibitors (e.g. erythromycin, grapefruit juice).
Pharmacology
Astemizole is an histamine H1-receptor antagonist. It is structurally similar to terfenadine and haloperidol (a butyrophenone antipsychotic). It has anticholinergic and antipruritic effects.
Astemizole competitively binds to histamine H1-receptor sites in the gastrointestinal tract, uterus, blood vessels, and bronchial muscle. This suppresses the formation of edema and pruritus (caused by histamine).
Astemizole does not cross the blood-brain barrier, and H1 receptor binding is mostly in the peripheral rather than central nervous system (CNS depression is thus minimal). Astemizole may also act on histamine H3 receptors, thereby producing adverse effects.
Astemizole is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract; protein binding is around 96%.
Astemizole may cause life threatening arrhythmia.
Toxicity
Astemizole has an oral LD50 of approximately 2052 mg/kg (in mice).
Research
It has been reported that this drug might prevent much of the muscle wasting (atrophy) that occurs in immobile, bedridden patients.[2] An experiment on a small number of mice showed that astemizole blocked the activity of a protein present in muscle that is involved in muscle atrophy.[3] However the concerns for the drug's long-term effects on the heart preclude its routine use in humans for this indication.
Astemizole has recently been found to be a potent treatment for malaria. It has a mechanism of action similar to chloroquine but has activity even in chloroquine-resistant parasites.[4]
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References
- ^ Matsumoto S, Yamazoe Y (February 2001). "Involvement of multiple human cytochromes P450 in the liver microsomal metabolism of astemizole and a comparison with terfenadine". British journal of clinical pharmacology 51 (2): 133–42. PMC 2014443. PMID 11259984. http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=0306-5251&date=2001&volume=51&issue=2&spage=133.
- ^ "Purdue researchers find 'switch' for skeletal-muscle atrophy". Purdue University. 2006-05-24. http://news.uns.purdue.edu/html4ever/2006/060524.Pond.atrophy.html. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ Wang X, Hockerman GH, Green Iii HW, Babbs CF, Mohammad SI, Gerrard D, Latour MA, London B, Hannon KM, Pond AL (May24 2006). "Merg1a K+ channel induces skeletal muscle atrophy by activating the ubiquitin proteasome pathway". FASEB J 20 (9): 1531. doi:10.1096/fj.05-5350fje. PMID 16723379.
- ^ Chong CR, Chen X, Shi L, Liu JO, Sullivan DJ (2006). "A clinical drug library screen identifies astemizole as an antimalarial agent". Nat Chem Biol 2 (8): 415–16. doi:10.1038/nchembio806. PMID 16816845.
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