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P1290000

Phenytoin

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

5,5-Diphenylhydantoin, 5,5-Diphenyl-2,4-imidazolidinedione, Phenytoin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H12N2O2
CAS Number:
57-41-0
Molecular Weight:
252.27
Beilstein:
384532
MDL number:
MFCD00005264
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329820085
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

phenytoin

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

293-295 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

O=C1NC(=O)C(N1)(c2ccccc2)c3ccccc3

InChI

1S/C15H12N2O2/c18-13-15(17-14(19)16-13,11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H,(H2,16,17,18,19)

InChI key

CXOFVDLJLONNDW-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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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

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

Biochem/physiol Actions

Reduces incidence of grand mal seizures; appears to stabilize excitable membranes perhaps through effects on Na+, K+, and Ca2+ channels.

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.

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Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H351,H360FD

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

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Kimford J Meador et al.
The Lancet. Neurology, 12(3), 244-252 (2013-01-29)
Many women of childbearing potential take antiepileptic drugs, but the cognitive effects of fetal exposure are uncertain. We aimed to assess effects of commonly used antiepileptic drugs on cognitive outcomes in children up to 6 years of age. In this
H Kamp et al.
Bioanalysis, 4(18), 2291-2301 (2012-10-11)
BASF and Metanomics have built-up the database MetaMap(®)-Tox containing rat plasma metabolome data for more than 500 reference compounds. Phenytoin was administered to five Wistar rats of both sexes at dietary dose levels of 600 and 2400 ppm over 28
Adam S Wu et al.
Journal of neurosurgery, 118(4), 873-883 (2013-02-12)
Seizures are a potentially devastating complication of resection of brain tumors. Consequently, many neurosurgeons administer prophylactic antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in the perioperative period. However, it is currently unclear whether perioperative AEDs should be routinely administered to patients with brain tumors
Deborah Pugin et al.
Critical care (London, England), 18(3), R103-R103 (2014-06-03)
Seizures refractory to third-line therapy are also labeled super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE). These seizures are extremely difficult to control and associated with poor outcome. We aimed to characterize efficacy and side-effects of continuous infusions of pentobarbital (cIV-PTB) treating SRSE. We
Lelia Duley et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (10)(10), CD000128-CD000128 (2010-10-12)
Eclampsia, the occurrence of a seizure in association with pre-eclampsia, remains a rare but serious complication of pregnancy. A number of different anticonvulsants have been used to control eclamptic fits and to prevent further seizures. The objective of this review
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