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Digoxin

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

12β-Hydroxydigitoxin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C41H64O14
CAS Number:
20830-75-5
Molecular Weight:
780.94
Beilstein:
77011
EC Number:
244-068-1
MDL number:
MFCD00003674
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329749590
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

digoxin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

C[C@H]1O[C@H](C[C@H](O)[C@@H]1O)O[C@H]2[C@@H](O)C[C@@H](O[C@@H]2C)O[C@H]3[C@@H](O)C[C@@H](O[C@@H]3C)O[C@H]4CC[C@@]5(C)[C@H](CC[C@@H]6[C@@H]5C[C@@H](O)[C@]7(C)[C@H](CC[C@]67O)C8=CC(=O)OC8)C4

InChI

1S/C41H64O14/c1-19-36(47)28(42)15-34(50-19)54-38-21(3)52-35(17-30(38)44)55-37-20(2)51-33(16-29(37)43)53-24-8-10-39(4)23(13-24)6-7-26-27(39)14-31(45)40(5)25(9-11-41(26,40)48)22-12-32(46)49-18-22/h12,19-21,23-31,33-38,42-45,47-48H,6-11,13-18H2,1-5H3/t19-,20-,21-,23-,24+,25-,26-,27+,28+,29+,30+,31-,33+,34+,35+,36-,37-,38-,39+,40+,41+/m1/s1

InChI key

LTMHDMANZUZIPE-PUGKRICDSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ATP1A1(476) , ATP1A2(477) , ATP1A3(478) , ATP1A4(480) , ATP1B1(481) , ATP1B2(482) , ATP1B3(483) , FXYD2(486)

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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

Digoxin USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Digoxin Tablets
  • Digoxin Injection
  • Digoxin Oral Solution

Biochem/physiol Actions

A cardiac glycoside, substrate for Pgp, upregulates Pgp expression and down regulates SXR (Steroid Xenobiotic Receptor).

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H300,H331,H373

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - STOT RE 2

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

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Mitesh Shah et al.
The American journal of cardiology, 114(3), 401-406 (2014-06-22)
Previous studies on digoxin use in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and the risk of all-cause mortality found conflicting results. We conducted a population-based, retrospective, cohort study of patients aged ≥65 years admitted to a hospital with a primary or secondary
Roger Soll et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (1)(1), CD001080-CD001080 (2011-01-21)
Lendrum 1955 suggested that pulmonary edema secondary to congestive heart failure may contribute to neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Based on this hypothesis, investigators began to use digitalis glycosides to improve myocardial contractility and decrease congestive heart failure. The first
Andrew P Ambrosy et al.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 63(18), 1823-1832 (2014-03-13)
Digoxin is the oldest cardiac drug still in contemporary use, yet its role in the management of patients with heart failure (HF) remains controversial. A purified cardiac glycoside derived from the foxglove plant, digoxin increases ejection fraction, augments cardiac output
Susanne Johansson et al.
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