Bisulepin

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Bisulepin
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Clinical data
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Identifiers
  • (3E)-N,N-dimethyl-3-(thieno[2,3-c][2]benzothiepin-4(9H)-ylidene)propan-1-amine
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C17H19NS2
Molar mass 301.47 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CN(C)CC\C=C1\c2ccsc2SCc2ccccc12

Bisulepin is strong and relatively selective antihistamine (H1 antagonist) with hypnotic, antiadrenergic and very weak anticholinergic and antiserotonergic effects. Bisulepin is marketed in the Czech Republic and Slovakia under the trademark Dithiaden as tablets and injections.

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The registered active form is the trans- (i.e. E-) isomer. [1] [2]

See also

References

  1. Polívka Z, Rajšner M, Metyš J, Holubek J, Svátek E, Ryska M, Protiva M (1983). "Antiaminic agents derived from thieno[2,3-c]-2-benzothiepin: 4-(1-Methyl-4-piperidylidene)-4,9-dihydrothieno[2,3-c]-2-benzothiepin and some related compounds". Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications. 48 (2): 623–641. doi:10.1135/cccc19830623.
  2. Pharmacopoea Bohemoslovenica 4 (1987), vol. 2, p. 132 states that Bisulepinium chloratum (bisulepinium chloride) is trans-[3-(4,9-dihydro-thieno[2,3-c][2]benzithiepin-4-yliden)propyl]dimethylamoniumchlorid (Czech). The cis- isomer is considered as an impurity, max. amount 2.0 %.