Levocetirizine dihydrochlorideProduct ingredient for Levocetirizine
- Name
- Levocetirizine dihydrochloride
- Drug Entry
- Levocetirizine
Levocetirizine is a selective histamine H1 antagonist used to treat a variety of allergic symptoms.2,3,4 It is the R enantiomer of cetirizine.4 Levocetirizine has greater affinity for the histamine H1 receptor than cetirizine.4
Levocetirizine was granted FDA approval in 1995.4
- Accession Number
- DBSALT001370
- Structure
Structure for Levocetirizine dihydrochloride (DBSALT001370)
- Synonyms
- Levocetirizine diHCl