CHEBI:92511 - ketotifen

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ChEBI Name ketotifen
ChEBI ID CHEBI:92511
Definition An organic heterotricyclic compound that is 4,9-dihydro-10H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophen-10-one which is substituted at position 4 by a 1-methylpiperidin-4-ylidene group. A blocker of histamine H1 receptors with a stabilising action on mast cells, it is used (usually as its hydrogen fumarate salt) for the treatment of asthma, where it may take several weeks to exert its full effect.
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted base
A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid).
(via organic amino compound )
Biological Role(s): H1-receptor antagonist
H1-receptor antagonists are the drugs that selectively bind to but do not activate histamine H1 receptors, thereby blocking the actions of endogenous histamine.
Application(s): H1-receptor antagonist
H1-receptor antagonists are the drugs that selectively bind to but do not activate histamine H1 receptors, thereby blocking the actions of endogenous histamine.
anti-asthmatic drug
A drug used to treat asthma.
Related Structures
ketotifen is a Structural Derivative of
ammonia
Mass : 17.03056
Formula : H3N
16134
ketotifen is a Conjugate Base of
ketotifen(1+)
Mass : 310.435
Formula : C19H20NOS
140417
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has parent hydride
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