| Bioactivity | Epinastine hydrochloride (WAL801 hydrochloride) is an antihistamine and mast cell stabilizer. Epinastine hydrochloride is a potent, selective and orally-active histamine H1 receptor antagonist. Epinastine hydrochloride also inhibits IL-8 release and has an antiallergic action[1][2][3]. |
| Name | Epinastine hydrochloride |
| CAS | 108929-04-0 |
| Formula | C16H16ClN3 |
| Molar Mass | 285.77 |
| Appearance | Solid |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |
| Reference | [1]. C Kamei, et al. Antiallergic effect of epinastine (WAL 801 CL) on immediate hypersensitivity reactions: (I). Elucidation of the mechanism for histamine release inhibition. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 1992;14(1-2):191-205. [2]. T Roeder, et al. Epinastine, a highly specific antagonist of insect neuronal octopamine receptors. ur J Pharmacol. 1998 May 22;349(2-3):171-7. [3]. T Kohyama, et al. A novel antiallergic drug epinastine inhibits IL-8 release from human eosinophils. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1997 Jan 3;230(1):125-8. |