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 to treat symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis and uncomplicated skin manifestations of chronic idiopathic urticaria.[L7694] It is also used over the counter for a variety of mild allergy symptoms.[A181748] |
Marketing Status |
approved |
ATC Code |
R06AE09 |
DrugBank ID |
DB06282
|
KEGG ID |
D08118
|
MeSH ID |
C472067
|
PubChem ID |
9955977
|
TTD Drug ID |
D0M8PW
|
NDC Product Code |
72789-023; 49574-632; 66039-837; 51655-148; 55910-241; 63187-663; 0363-5528; 0536-1144; 51927-5050; 62991-3149; 11822-0241; 21130-732; 0093-7701; 33342-200; 46122-531; 0363-2241; 69367-238; 70518-2797; 71205-476; 71309-112; 43598-735; 11822-5252; 41163-938; 0363-5529; 69230-321; 62135-917; 68788-7699; 71335-0940; 72559-007; 17511-106; 49574-521; 51552-1415; 31722-551; 31722-659; 41167-3510; 41167-3535; 42571-312; 51655-564; 51672-4161; 70000-0362; 70934-835; 71205-204; 71335-0789; 43579-006; 52562-300; 43063-479; 43598-810; 0363-3901; 63868-473; 68462-346; 71205-988; 71335-0418; 62207-009; 36800-241; 37808-126; 68071-2836; 68788-7934; 71335-1305; 72288-241; 73581-201; 43579-005; 65372-1161; 41250-488; 42571-122; 45802-680; 63187-922; 63629-8500; 71335-1952; 10135-639; 28877-5801; 55111-045; 66022-0108; 11673-847; 0113-0241; 41167-3530; 49035-492; 55111-282; 63629-2533; 69842-761; 70518-3366; 71205-210; 76168-501; 28877-0090; 42765-008; 53104-7644; 30142-717; 42543-712; 50228-136 |
UNII |
SOD6A38AGA
|
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 |