Table 1

Structures of HA, H2 antagonists, H3 antagonists and derivatives

DrugClassAr-Y-X-NH-RReference
ArYXR
HAAgonistImidazol-4-yl-(CH2)2-H d
CimetidineH2Antagonist4-Methylimidazol-5-yl-CH2-S-(CH2)2-NH--C(=N-CN)-Methyl d
ImproganControl1-a Imidazol-4-yl-(CH2)3-NH--C(=N-CN)-Methyl e
VUF8299Control1-a Phenyl-CH2-S-(CH2)2-NH--C(=N-CN)-Methyl f
VUF8298H2Antagonist2-Pyridyl-CH2-S-(CH2)2-NH--C(=N-CN)-Methyl d,f
MetiamideH2Antagonist4-Methylimidazol-5-yl-CH2-S-(CH2)2-NH--C(=S)-Methyl d
TiotidineH2Antagonist2-Guanidino-thiazol-4-yl-CH2-S-(CH2)2-NH--C(=N-CN)-Methyl d
RanitidineH2Antagonist2-(Dimethyl-aminomethyl)-furan-5-yl-CH2-S-(CH2)2-NH--C(=CH-NO2)-Methyl d
ZolantidineH2Antagonist3-(1-Piperidinylmethyl)phenyl-O-(CH2)3-2-Benzthiazole d
SKF95299H2 Antagonist (weak)3-(1-Piperidinylmethyl)phenyl-O-(CH2)3-Phenyl g
BurimamideH3Antagonist1-b Imidazol-4-yl-(CH2)4-NH--C(=S)-Methyl d,h
NorburimamideH3AntagonistImidazol-4-yl-(CH2)3-NH--C(=S)-Methyl h
VUF4740H3AntagonistImidazol-4-yl-(CH2)6-NH--C(=S)-Methyl h
VUF4685H3AntagonistImidazol-4-yl-(CH2)4-NH--C(=S)-Phenyl h
VUF4741H3AntagonistImidazol-4-yl-(CH2)6-NH--C(=S)-Phenyl h
VUF4686H3AntagonistImidazol-4-yl-(CH2)4-NH--C(=S)-Benzyl h
VUF4687H3AntagonistImidazol-4-yl-(CH2)4-NH--C(=S)-Phenylethyl h
VUF4684H3AntagonistImidazol-4-yl-(CH2)4-NH--C(=S)-Cyclohexyl h
ThioperamideH3AntagonistImidazol-4-yl1,4-piperidyl1-c -C(=S)-Cyclohexyl h
VUF5261H3AntagonistImidazol-4-yl1,4-piperidyl1-c -C(=S)-MethylThis paper
VUF5262H3AntagonistImidazol-4-yl1,4-piperidyl1-c -C(=S)-PhenylThis paper
ClobenpropitH3AntagonistImidazol-4-yl-(CH2)3-S--C(=NH)-4-Chlorobenzylh
  • The pharmacological classification and chemical structures of drugs assessed for antinociceptive activity in the present study.

  • 1-a Chemical congeners of cimetidine virtually devoid of H2 antagonist activity.

  • 1-b Burimamide is also a weak H2 antagonist.

  • 1-c Structure of 1,4-piperidyl bridging group is: Embedded Image

  • References: d Cooper et al., 1990;e Li et al., 1996; f Sterk et al., 1987; g Gogas et al., 1989;h Leurs et al., 1995b.