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Orphenadrine hydrochloride

≥98.0% (AT)

Synonym(s):

β-Dimethylaminoethyl 2-methylbenzhydryl ether hydrochloride, N,N-Dimethyl-2-(2-methylbenzhydryloxy)ethylamine hydrochloride, o-Methyldiphenhydramine hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H23NO · HCl
CAS Number:
341-69-5
Molecular Weight:
305.84
Beilstein:
3745818
EC Number:
206-435-4
MDL number:
MFCD00012480
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57652570
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥98.0% (AT)

form

powder

mp

160-164 °C

SMILES string

Cl.CN(C)CCOC(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2C

InChI

1S/C18H23NO.ClH/c1-15-9-7-8-12-17(15)18(20-14-13-19(2)3)16-10-5-4-6-11-16;/h4-12,18H,13-14H2,1-3H3;1H

InChI key

UQZKYYIKWZOKKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... GRIN1(2902) , GRIN2A(2903) , GRIN2B(2904) , GRIN2C(2905) , GRIN2D(2906) , GRIN3A(116443) , GRIN3B(116444) , HRH1(3269) , SCN10A(6336) , SCN11A(11280) , SCN1A(6323) , SCN2A(6326) , SCN3A(6328) , SCN4A(6329) , SCN5A(6331) , SCN7A(6332) , SCN8A(6334) , SCN9A(6335) , SLC6A2(6530)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Muscarinic receptor antagonist; H1 histamine receptor antagonist; muscle relaxant. Orphenadrine has also been reported to inhibit the noradrenergic transporter and to block the NMDA receptor ion channel.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301

Precautionary Statements

P301 + P310

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class Code

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

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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M A Saracino et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, 50(3), 501-506 (2009-06-16)
Orphenadrine is an antimuscarinic agent mainly used for the treatment of parkinsonism and to alleviate the neuroleptic syndrome induced by antipsychotic drugs. A new, rapid analytical method, based on liquid chromatography with diode array detection (DAD), has been developed and
Lawan Sratthaphut et al.
Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, 127(10), 1723-1729 (2007-10-06)
The estimation of paracetamol and orphenadrine citrate in a multicomponent pharmaceutical dosage form by spectrophotometric method has been reported. Because of highly interference in the spectra and the presence of non-linearity caused by the analyte concentrations which deviate from Beer
Mirosław Czuczwar et al.
Pharmacological reports : PR, 61(4), 732-736 (2009-10-10)
Orphenadrine is an anticholinergic drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, and is also known to exert nonspecific antagonistic activity at the phencyclidine binding site of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. The aim of this study was to assess the
Mei-juan Xu et al.
Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica, 42(7), 730-734 (2007-09-22)
To study the enzyme kinetics of schizandrin metabolism in different gender in rat liver microsomes, liver microsomes were prepared from male or female rats. Schizandrin was incubated with rat liver microsomes. Schizandrin and its metabolites were isolated and identified by
Bismi Edwin et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 97, 838-846 (2012-08-21)
Vibrational spectral analysis and quantum chemical computations based on density functional theory have been performed on the anti-neuro-degenerative drug Orphenadrine hydrochloride. The geometry, intermolecular hydrogen bond, and harmonic vibrational frequencies of the title molecule have been investigated with the help
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