| Drug Name |
Levocetirizine dihydrochloride |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D01273 |
| Description |
Levocetirizine is a selective histamine H1 antagonist used to treat a variety of allergic symptoms.[A181748,A181790,L7694] It is the R enantiomer of [cetirizine].[L7694] Levocetirizine has greater affinity for the histamine H1 receptor than cetirizine.[L7694]
Levocetirizine was granted FDA approval in 1995.[L7694] |
| Indications and Usage |
Levocetirizine is indicated for the relief of symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis (seasonal and perennial) in adults and children 6 years of age and older. |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription; OTC; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
R06AE09 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB06282
|
| KEGG ID |
D08118
|
| MeSH ID |
C472067
|
| PubChem ID |
9955977
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0M8PW
|
| NDC Product Code |
71335-1405; 42291-386; 81086-996; 42765-008; 69842-761; 43063-479; 51552-1415; 0363-2241; 63187-922; 71335-0940; 41250-488; 50228-136; 70518-3366; 43598-735; 0363-5529; 49574-521; 65372-1161; 62991-3149; 41167-3510; 63629-2533; 38779-2782; 73226-001; 52562-300; 43598-810; 33342-200; 71205-476; 28877-5801; 0363-3901; 28877-0090; 0363-5528; 31722-551; 51672-4161; 41163-938; 66022-0108; 71205-204; 0527-1917; 11822-0241; 53104-7644; 63629-8069; 71205-988; 69367-238; 63629-8500; 55910-241; 71205-210; 11822-5252; 17511-106; 46122-531; 76168-501; 43579-005; 30142-717; 43579-006; 49574-632; 73581-201; 42571-312; 68071-2406; 71335-1952; 10135-639; 50090-5341; 55111-282; 68788-7699; 68788-7934; 37808-126; 62207-009; 66039-939; 68071-5107; 71335-1305; 11673-847; 41167-3530; 49035-492; 70518-2797; 51927-5050; 71335-0789; 31722-659; 70000-0362; 72559-007; 68462-346; 42571-122; 71335-0418; 50090-1430; 50090-3698; 72288-241; 45802-680; 63187-663; 42543-712; 70934-835; 0536-1144; 63868-473; 50090-2591; 70518-2146; 69230-321; 0113-0241; 21130-732; 0093-7701; 72789-023; 55111-045; 36800-241 |
| Synonyms |
levocetirizine | levocetrizine | acetic acid, (2-(4-((R)-(4-chlorophenyl)phenylmethyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethoxy)- | (2-(4-((R)-p-chloro-alpha-phenylbenzyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethoxy)acetic acid | levocetirizine hydrochloride | Xusal | levocetirizine dihydrochloride | (2-(4-((R)-(4-chlorophenyl)phenylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethoxy)acetic acid dihydrochloride | cetirizine (R)-form dihydrochloride | acetic acid, (2-(4-((R)-(4-chlorophenyl)phenylmethyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethoxy)-, dihydrochloride | Xyzal | UCB-28556 |
