A histamine H1 receptor antagonist
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Meclizine (hydrochloride)

Item No. 14615

Technical Information
Formal Name
1-[(4-chlorophenyl)phenylmethyl]-4-[(3-methylphenyl)methyl]-piperazine, hydrochloride
CAS Number
36236-67-6
Synonyms
  • Meclozine
  • NSC 28728
Molecular Formula
C25H27ClN2 • XHCl
Formula Weight
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A crystalline solid
DMF: 5 mg/mlDMSO: 0.1 mg/mlEthanol: 0.1 mg/ml
λmax
229 nm
SMILES
CC1=CC=CC(CN(CC2)CCN2C(C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=C(Cl)C=C4)=C1.Cl.Cl
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C25H27ClN2.ClH/c1-20-6-5-7-21(18-20)19-27-14-16-28(17-15-27)25(22-8-3-2-4-9-22)23-10-12-24(26)13-11-23;/h2-13,18,25H,14-17,19H2,1H3;1H
InChi Key
GJNMJOHYRWHJQB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Meclizine is a histamine H1 receptor antagonist (Ki = 250 nM).1 Pretreatment with meclizine (2.5-30 mg/kg, i.p.) reduces ovalbumin-induced mast cell degranulation, edema, and leukocyte influx in rat lung.2 Formulations containing meclizine have been used in the treatment of motion sickness and vertigo.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Tran, V.T., Chang, R.S.L., and Snyder, S.H. Histamine H1 receptors identified in mammalian brain membranes with [3H]mepyramine. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 75(12), 6290-6294 (1978).

    2. Pasquale, C.P., e Silva, P.M., Lima, M.C., et alSuppression by cetirizine of pleurisy triggered by antigen in actively sensitized rats. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 223(1), 9-14 (1992).