Acrivastine

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Acrivastine is a medication used for the treatment of allergies and hay fever. It is a second-generation H1-receptor antagonist antihistamine (like its base molecule triprolidine) and works by blocking Histamine H1 receptors.This non-sedating antihistamine is sold under the brand name Benadryl Allergy Relief in the United Kingdom by McNeil Laboratories not to be confused with Benadryl Once a Day which is cetirizine and is also sold by McNeil in the UK.

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ATC prefix

R06

ATC suffix

AX18

CAS number

87848-99-5

FDA UNII code

A20F9XAI7W

IUPAC name

prop-1-enyl]pyridin-2-ylprop-2-enoic acid, (E)-3-6-[(E)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-

PubChem

5284514