Chemistry:Tritoqualine

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Short description: Chemical compound
Tritoqualine
Tritoqualine Structural Formula V1.svg
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FormulaC26H32N2O8
Molar mass500.548 g·mol−1
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Tritoqualine, also known as hypostamine, is an inhibitor of the enzyme histidine decarboxylase and therefore an atypical antihistamine, used for the treatment of urticaria and allergic rhinitis[1] with no known adverse effects.[citation needed]

References

  1. "Randomized, placebo controlled study of tritoqualine (hypostamine*) in the treatment of perennial allergic rhinitis.". Revue Française d'Allergologie et d'Immunologie Clinique 43 (3): 175–9. April 2003. doi:10.1016/S0335-7457(03)00047-9.