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Acetazolamide for system suitability

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Acetazolamide, 5-Acetamido-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-sulfonamide, N-(5-Sulfamoyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide, N-(5-[Aminosulfonyl]-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H6N4O3S2
CAS Number:
59-66-5
Molecular Weight:
222.25
MDL number:
MFCD00003105
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329831254
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

acetazolamide

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(=O)Nc1nnc(s1)S(N)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C4H6N4O3S2/c1-2(9)6-3-7-8-4(12-3)13(5,10)11/h1H3,(H2,5,10,11)(H,6,7,9)

InChI key

BZKPWHYZMXOIDC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CA1(759) , CA12(771) , CA2(760) , CA4(762)

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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

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor; increases cerebral blood flow.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Inhibits water permeability of membranes by interacting with aquaporins

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

Sales restrictions may apply.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319

Precautionary Statements

P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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A S Vagal et al.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 30(5), 876-884 (2009-02-28)
The acetazolamide (ACZ) challenge test is a useful clinical tool and a reliable predictor of critically reduced perfusion. In patients with chronic steno-occlusive disease, the ability to maintain normal cerebral blood flow by reducing vascular resistance secondary to autoregulatory vasodilation
Bengt Kayser et al.
High altitude medicine & biology, 13(2), 82-92 (2012-06-26)
Acetazolamide is used to prevent acute mountain sickness (AMS). We assessed efficacy and harm of acetazolamide for the prevention of AMS, and tested for dose-responsiveness. We systematically searched electronic databases (until April 2011) for randomized trials comparing acetazolamide with placebo
Emma V Low et al.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 345, e6779-e6779 (2012-10-20)
To assess the efficacy of three different daily doses of acetazolamide in the prevention of acute mountain sickness and to determine the lowest effective dose. Systematic review and meta-analysis. Medline and Embase along with a hand search of selected bibliographies.
Neil D Ritchie et al.
Journal of travel medicine, 19(5), 298-307 (2012-09-05)
Acetazolamide has been reported to be effective in the prevention of acute mountain sickness (AMS). Our aim was to conduct a systematic review of randomized, placebo-controlled trials of acetazolamide in the prevention of AMS. Studies were identified by searching the
W G Reiss et al.
The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 30(5), 514-519 (1996-05-01)
To summarize the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of acetazolamide and to evaluate its therapeutic role in patients with epilepsy. A computerized search of the MEDLINE (OVID) database (1966-1994) was used to identify publications regarding acetazolamide. The MEDLINE search was
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