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Orphenadrine hydrochloride

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

β-Dimethylaminoethyl 2-methylbenzhydryl ether hydrochloride, N,N-Dimethyl-2-(2-methylbenzhydryloxy)ethylamine hydrochloride, o-Methyldiphenhydramine hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H23NO · HCl
CAS Number:
341-69-5
Molecular Weight:
305.84
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329830843
MDL number:
MFCD00012480
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3745818
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

orphenadrine

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl.CN(C)CCOC(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2C

InChI

1S/C18H23NO.ClH/c1-15-9-7-8-12-17(15)18(20-14-13-19(2)3)16-10-5-4-6-11-16;/h4-12,18H,13-14H2,1-3H3;1H

InChI key

UQZKYYIKWZOKKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... GRIN1(2902), GRIN2A(2903), GRIN2B(2904), GRIN2C(2905), GRIN2D(2906), GRIN3A(116443), GRIN3B(116444), HRH1(3269), SCN10A(6336), SCN11A(11280), SCN1A(6323), SCN2A(6326), SCN3A(6328), SCN4A(6329), SCN5A(6331), SCN7A(6332), SCN8A(6334), SCN9A(6335), SLC6A2(6530)

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Orphenadrine hydrochloride EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Muscarinic receptor antagonist; H1 histamine receptor antagonist; muscle relaxant. Orphenadrine has also been reported to inhibit the noradrenergic transporter and to block the NMDA receptor ion channel.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

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pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H301

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Experimental neurology, 255, 96-102 (2014-03-13)
Although the sodium channel blocker mexiletine is considered the first-line drug in myotonia, some patients experiment adverse effects, while others do not gain any benefit. Other antimyotonic drugs are thus needed to offer mexiletine alternatives. In the present study, we

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