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H1120000

Hydralazine hydrochloride

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

1-Hydrazinophthalazine hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H8N4 · HCl
CAS Number:
304-20-1
Molecular Weight:
196.64
MDL number:
MFCD00135998
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329815153
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

hydralazine

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl[H].N\N=C1/N=NC=C2C=CC=CC12

InChI

1S/C8H8N4.ClH/c9-11-8-7-4-2-1-3-6(7)5-10-12-8;/h1-5,7H,9H2;1H/b11-8-;

InChI key

SECXUXOCDLQOBI-MKFZHGHUSA-N

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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

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

Biochem/physiol Actions

Inhibits DNA methyltransferase and modulates epigenetic regulation of gene expression. Non-selective MAO-A/B inhibitor; antihypertensive; semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase inhibitor.

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

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301,H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

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

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WGK 3

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Sofie Gevaert et al.
Acta cardiologica, 69(2), 193-196 (2014-05-03)
Heart failure is an established predictor of primary cardiac events during pregnancy. Adequate heart failure treatment in pregnant women is hampered by important foetotoxicity of several conventional drugs. Hydralazine with or without long-acting nitrates has been proposed as an alternative
Hydralazine and hydralazine hydrochloride.
IARC monographs on the evaluation of the carcinogenic risk of chemicals to humans, 24, 85-100 (1980-01-01)
Genetic mechanisms possibly leading to racially different responses to nitrate therapy.
Gustavo H Oliveira-Paula
The American journal of cardiology, 114(7), 1126-1126 (2014-09-13)
Keith C Ferdinand
Expert review of cardiovascular therapy, 3(6), 993-1001 (2005-11-19)
In the USA alone, there are over 5,000,000 people diagnosed with heart failure. A disproportionate number of African-Americans are affected by this disease, with increased morbidity and mortality, yet they are tremendously under-represented in clinical trials. Several drugs have been
Keith Copelin Ferdinand et al.
The American journal of cardiology, 114(1), 151-159 (2014-05-23)
The 2013 American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association guidelines recommend combined isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) and hydralazine to reduce mortality and morbidity for African-Americans with symptomatic heart failure (HF) and reduced ejection fraction, currently receiving optimal medical therapy (class I
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