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D8399

Sigma-Aldrich

Danazol

≥98% (TLC), powder, androgen receptor agonist

Synonym(s):

17β-Hydroxy-2,4,17α-pregnadien-20-yno[2,3-d]isoxazole, 2,4,17α-Pregnadien-20-yno[2,3-d]­isoxa­zol-17-ol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H27NO2
CAS Number:
17230-88-5
Molecular Weight:
337.46
EC Number:
241-270-1
MDL number:
MFCD00056838
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
24277708
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Danazol, ≥98%

Assay

≥98%

form

powder

drug control

regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada

originator

Sanofi Aventis

SMILES string

CC12Cc3cnoc3C=C1CCC4C2CCC5(C)C4CC[C@@]5(O)C#C

InChI

1S/C22H27NO2/c1-4-22(24)10-8-18-16-6-5-15-11-19-14(13-23-25-19)12-20(15,2)17(16)7-9-21(18,22)3/h1,11,13,16-18,24H,5-10,12H2,2-3H3/t16?,17?,18?,20?,21?,22-/m0/s1

InChI key

POZRVZJJTULAOH-ZIKCMSSPSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Danazol is a weak androgen; anterior pituitary suppressant.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Sanofi Aventis. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H312 + H332,H361

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Timothy J Craig
Allergy and asthma proceedings, 29(3), 225-231 (2008-04-05)
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by painful, recurrent attacks of inflammation affecting the hands, feet, face, abdomen, urogenital tract, and the larynx. The inflammation can be disfiguring, debilitating, quite painful, and, in the case of laryngeal
H Farkas et al.
Allergy, 67(12), 1586-1593 (2012-10-03)
Hereditary angioedema is a potentially life-threatening disorder, because edema occurring in the mucosa of the upper airways can lead to suffocation. The management of HAE consists of avoiding the triggering factors, prophylaxis, and the acute treatment of edematous episodes. Medical
Pagalavan Letchumanan et al.
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, 40(4), 298-306 (2010-06-15)
To review and summarize published information on the use, effectiveness, and adverse effects of danazol in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A MEDLINE search from January 1950 to July 2009 was conducted using 2 search strategies retrieving 51 and
E Hughes et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (1)(1), CD000069-CD000069 (2007-01-27)
The synthetic androgen Danazol, was developed in the 1970's as a treatment for endometriosis. Its use was soon advocated in women with unexplained subfertility. Two randomised trials were subsequently conducted to assess the effectiveness of danazol in this population. The
V Selak et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (4)(4), CD000068-CD000068 (2007-10-19)
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue (stromal and glandular) outside the normal uterine cavity. Conventional medical and surgical treatments for endometriosis aim to remove or decrease the deposits of ectopic endometrium. The observation that hyper androgenic states
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