Roxatidine acetate

Roxatidine acetate
Clinical data
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability80–90%
Protein binding5–7%
MetabolismHepatic deacetylation
Minor involvement of CYP2D6 and CYP2A6
Elimination half-life5–7 hours
ExcretionRenal
Identifiers
  • 2-oxo-2-(3-[3-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)phenoxy]propylamino)ethyl acetate
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC19H28N2O4
Molar mass348.443 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C(C)OCC(=O)NCCCOc1cccc(c1)CN2CCCCC2
  • InChI=1S/C19H28N2O4/c1-16(22)25-15-19(23)20-9-6-12-24-18-8-5-7-17(13-18)14-21-10-3-2-4-11-21/h5,7-8,13H,2-4,6,9-12,14-15H2,1H3,(H,20,23) Y
  • Key:SMTZFNFIKUPEJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Roxatidine acetate is a specific and competitive histamine H2 receptor antagonist drug that is used to treat gastric ulcers, Zollinger–Ellison syndrome, erosive esophagitis, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, and gastritis.

Pharmacodynamic studies showed that 150 mg of roxatidine acetate were optimal in suppressing gastric acid secretion, and that a single bedtime dose of 150 mg was more effective than a dose of 75 mg twice daily in terms of inhibiting nocturnal acid secretion.

It was patented in 1979 and approved for medical use in 1986. It is available in countries including China, Japan, Korea, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Greece, and South Africa.