Emedastine

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Emedastine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-(2-ethoxyethyl)-2- (4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)- benzoimidazole
Identifiers
CAS number	87233-61-2
ATC code	S01GX06
PubChem	3219
DrugBank	APRD00946
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₇H₂₆N₄O
Mol. mass	302.415 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
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Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status
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Emedastine difumarate (Emadine) is an antihistamine used in eye drops to treat allergic conjunctivitis.

v • d • e Antihistamines (primarily R06)

Aminoalkyl ethers	Bromazine/Bromodiphenhydramine • Carbinoxamine • Clemastine • Chlorphenoxamine • Diphenylpyraline • Diphenhydramine • Doxylamine • Orphenadrine • Phenyltoloxamine

Substituted alkylamines	Brompheniramine • Chlorphenamine • Dexbrompheniramine • Dexchlorpheniramine • Dimetindene • Pheniramine • Talastine

Substituted ethylenediamines	Chloropyramine • Histapyrrodine • Mepyramine • Methapyrilene • Tripelennamine (Pyribenzamine)

Phenothiazine derivatives	Alimemazine • Hydroxyethylpromethazine • Isothipendyl • Mequitazine • Methdilazine • Oxomemazine • Promethazine

Piperazine derivatives	Buclizine • Cetirizine • Chlorcyclizine • Cinnarizine • Cyclizine • Hydroxyzine • Levocetirizine • Meclizine • Niaprazine • Oxatomide

Others for systemic use	Antazoline • Azatadine • Bamipine • Cyproheptadine • Deptropine • Dimebon • Ebastine • Epinastine • Ketotifen • Mebhydrolin • Mizolastine • Phenindamine • Pimethixene • Pyrrobutamine • Rupatadine • Triprolidine • selective (Acrivastine • Astemizole • Azelastine • Desloratadine • Fexofenadine • Loratadine • Terfenadine)

For topical use	Bamipine • Chloropyramine • Chlorphenoxamine • Clemastine • Dimetindene • Diphenhydramine • Isothipendyl • Mepyramine • Promethazine • Thenalidine

Antiallergic agents excluding corticosteroids	Antazoline • Azelastine

Other antiallergics	Emedastine • Epinastine • Ketotifen • Montelukast • Olopatadine