This study describes the synthesis of novel 4-(2-ethyl phenyl)-1-substituted-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo [4,3-a] quinazolin-5-ones and evaluation of their H1 antihistamine activity. The in vivo H1-antihistaminic activity of these compounds was evaluated on male Dunkin Hartley guinea pigs; all the test compounds significantly protected the animals from histamine induced bronchospasm. Compound 4-(2-ethyl phenyl)-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4] triazolo [4,3-a] quinazolin-5-one (8) emerged as the most active compound of the series and it is more potent (74.39 % protection) when compared to the reference standard, chlorpheniramine maleate (71% protection), it showed negligible sedation (10%) when compared to chlorpheniramine maleate (30%). Therefore compound 8 can serve as a lead molecule for further development as a new class of H1-antihistamines.
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