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Sigma-Aldrich

Rufinamide

≥98% (HPLC), powder

Synonym(s):

1-[(2,6-difluorophenyl)methyl]-1H-1,2,3-Triazole-4-carboxamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H8F2N4O
CAS Number:
106308-44-5
Molecular Weight:
238.19
MDL number:
MFCD00865314
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24724595
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white

solubility

DMSO: 9 mg/mL

originator

Novartis

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

NC(=O)c1cn(Cc2c(F)cccc2F)nn1

InChI

1S/C10H8F2N4O/c11-7-2-1-3-8(12)6(7)4-16-5-9(10(13)17)14-15-16/h1-3,5H,4H2,(H2,13,17)

InChI key

POGQSBRIGCQNEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... SCN10A(6336) , SCN11A(11280) , SCN1A(6323) , SCN2A(6326) , SCN3A(6328) , SCN4A(6329) , SCN5A(6331) , SCN7A(6332) , SCN8A(6334) , SCN9A(6335)

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Application

Rufinamide has been used to test its analgesic effect on neuropathic pain in spared nerve injury (SNI) model.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Rufinamide may elicit inhibition of the sodium channels and block action potential generation. This property makes it an antiepileptic drug for treating epilepsy disorders like Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
Broad-spectrum anticonvulsant.

Features and Benefits

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

Diagnostic Implications

Effective therapy for partial seizures in adults and childhood seizures in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H336,H351,H361fd

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Repr. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Maria G Dahlin et al.
Neuropediatrics, 43(5), 264-270 (2012-09-04)
We examined the influence of age and type of concomitant antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) on the pharmacokinetics of rufinamide (RUF) as well as its efficacy and safety in 51 children with refractory epilepsy. In a retrospective noninterventional survey, dose-to-concentration ratios of
Shahin Hakimian et al.
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 8(12), 1931-1940 (2007-08-19)
Rufinamide (1-[2,6-difluorobenzyl]-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxamide) is a new anti-epileptic drug with a novel triazole derivative structure. The suspected mechanism of action is limitation of sodium-dependent action potentials, thought to result in a membrane stabilizing effect. Rufinamide is extensively metabolized in the liver by
Christopher S Wisniewski
The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 44(4), 658-667 (2010-03-18)
To review the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of rufinamide in the treatment of epileptic seizures and describe its potential place in therapy. MEDLINE (1966-January 2010) and PubMed (1966-January 2010) literature searches were conducted to identify primary literature investigating rufinamide.
C von Stülpnagel et al.
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society, 16(5), 459-463 (2012-01-24)
We evaluated the long-term efficacy and tolerability of the orphan drug rufinamide (RUF) in children with pharmacoresistant myoclonic-astatic epilepsy (MAE, Doose syndrome). This was a retrospective European multicenter study on eight patients who had started an intention-to-treat trial of RUF
Isabelle Mourand et al.
Epilepsia, 54(1), e5-e8 (2012-07-12)
Rufinamide (RUF) is a novel antiepileptic drug considered as second-line therapy in the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs) have consisted mainly of drowsiness, irritability, vomiting, and loss of appetite. RUF is considered as a "weight-neutral" drug. We
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