[Pharmacological study of ebastine, a novel histamine H1-receptor antagonist].

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Yakuo I, Ishii K, Seto Y, Imano K, Takeyama K, Nakamura H, Karasawa T

[Pharmacological study of ebastine, a novel histamine H1-receptor antagonist].

Nihon Yakurigaku Zasshi. 1994 Mar;103(3):121-35.

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The anti-allergic activity of ebastine, a novel antihistamine, was assessed in comparison with several antihistamines. 1) Orally administered ebastine dose-dependently inhibited 7-day homologous passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA), experimental allergic rhinitis and experimental asthma in guinea pigs or rats (ED50-values were 2.17, 0.29 and 0.35 mg/kg, respectively); and its anti-allergic activity was more potent than those of terfenadine and mequitazine. Moreover, its PCA-inhibitory activity was still observed 24 hr after the administration. 2) Orally administered ebastine also inhibited histamine-induced skin reaction in rats (ED50: 1.10 mg/kg). 3) In isolated guinea pig trachea, ebastine had no effect on histamine-induced contraction, but carebastine, a main metabolite of ebastine, inhibited this contraction (IC50: 0.12 microM). 4) Carebastine (30-100 microM) suppressed the histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells and human basophils. 5) Ebastine at a high oral dose showed slight inhibition of the specific binding of 3H-mepyramine to the histamine H1-receptor in rat brain. This binding-inhibitory activity of ebastine was little more potent than that of terfenadine, but much less potent than those of mequitazine and ketotifen. These results indicated that ebastine has potent and long acting anti-allergic activity with few side effects based on the antihistaminic activity in the central nervous system. Furthermore, it was suggested that these effects of ebastine are due to the action of a main metabolite, carebastine.

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Drug	Target	Kind	Organism	Pharmacological Action	Actions
Mequitazine	Histamine H1 receptor	Protein	Humans	Yes	Antagonist	Details