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Amlodipine besylate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Amlodipine besylate, 2-[(2-Aminoethoxy)-methyl]-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-6-methyl-3,5- pyridinedicarboxylic acid 3-ethyl 5-methyl ester benzene sulfonate, Norvasc

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H25ClN2O5 · C6H5SO3H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
567.05
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

amlodipine

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OS(=O)(=O)c1ccccc1.CCOC(=O)C2=C(COCCN)NC(C)=C(C2c3ccccc3Cl)C(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C20H25ClN2O5.C6H6O3S/c1-4-28-20(25)18-15(11-27-10-9-22)23-12(2)16(19(24)26-3)17(18)13-7-5-6-8-14(13)21;7-10(8,9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h5-8,17,23H,4,9-11,22H2,1-3H3;1-5H,(H,7,8,9)

InChI key

ZPBWCRDSRKPIDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

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

Amlodipine besylate USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Amlodipine and Atorvastatin Tablets
  • Amlodipine and Benazepril Hydrochloride Capsules
  • Amlodipine and Olmesartan Medoxomil Tablets
  • Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets
  • Amlodipine Besylate
  • Amlodipine Besylate Tablets
  • Amlodipine Compounded Oral Suspension

Biochem/physiol Actions

Amlodipine besylate is an L-type calcium channel blocker.
Amlodipine is an L-type calcium channel blocker. Amlodipine belongs to a class of cardiovascular drugs, which act at the voltage gated calcium channel of the CaV1, or L-type, class. Amlodipine also has antihypertensive and antianginal effects. Its activity resides mainly in the (-)-isomer. Amlodipine inhibits growth of human epidermoid carcinoma A431 cells and has antireproductive effects in male rats.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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Roy Blank
Drugs of today (Barcelona, Spain : 1998), 42(3), 157-175 (2006-04-22)
This review describes the clinical profile and rationale for the development of a single-pill formulation of the calcium channel blocker amlodipine besylate, a blood pressure-lowering agent with pleiotropic effects, and atorvastatin calcium, a statin with lipid-lowering as well as pleiotropic
Abdel Naser Zaid et al.
Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 27(4), 755-762 (2014-07-13)
The aim of this study was to formulate a film-coated Valsartan/Amlodipine (VS/AM) immediate release tablets and to evaluate their in vivo release profile. VS/AM core tablets were manufactured using dry granulation method. Opadry aqueous coating dispersion was used as film
Roy Blank et al.
Drugs of today (Barcelona, Spain : 1998), 43(3), 157-177 (2007-03-24)
This review describes the clinical profile and rationale for the development of a single-pill formulation of the calcium channel blocker amlodipine besylate, a blood-pressure--lowering agent, and atorvastatin calcium, a statin with lipid-lowering antiatherosclerotic properties. Amlodipine and atorvastatin have been demonstrated



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SKUGTIN
1029501-350MG04061838670069