Azelastine
Back to searchScientific Name: | Azelastine |
Brand Name: | Astelin, Astepro, Astepro Allergy, Dymista |
Company Owner: | Apotex inc richmond hill, Sun pharma global fze, Meda pharmaceuticals inc, Meda pharmaceuticals meda pharmaceuticals inc, Apotex inc, Meda pharmaceuticals |
Mechanism Of Action | Azelastine is primarily a selective antagonist of histamine H1-receptors, with a lesser affinity for H2-receptors, used for the symptomatic treatment of allergies. |
Description of the Drug: | Azelastine is a histamine H1-receptor antagonist used intranasally to treat allergic and vasomotor rhinitis and in an ophthalmic solution to treat allergic conjunctivitis. |
Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00972