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E2503000

Etomidate

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

(R)-1-(α-Methylbenzyl)imidazole-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester, Amidate, R16659

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H16N2O2
CAS Number:
33125-97-2
Molecular Weight:
244.29
MDL number:
MFCD00869295
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329799031
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

etomidate

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)c1cncn1[C@H](C)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C14H16N2O2/c1-3-18-14(17)13-9-15-10-16(13)11(2)12-7-5-4-6-8-12/h4-11H,3H2,1-2H3/t11-/m1/s1

InChI key

NPUKDXXFDDZOKR-LLVKDONJSA-N

Gene Information

human ... GABRA1(2554) , GABRA2(2555) , GABRA3(2556) , GABRA4(2557) , GABRA5(2558) , GABRA6(2559) , GABRB1(2560) , GABRB2(2561) , GABRB3(2562) , GABRD(2563) , GABRE(2564) , GABRG1(2565) , GABRG2(2566) , GABRG3(2567) , GABRP(2568) , GABRQ(55879)

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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

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

Biochem/physiol Actions

Etomidate is a general anesthetic; potentiates GABAA transmission. The possible neuroprotective effect of etomidate against streptozotocin-induced (STZ-induced) hyperglycaemia were investigated in the rat brain and spinal cord. Etomidate treatment demonstrated neuroprotective effect on the neuronal tissue against the diabetic oxidative damage

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.

Pictograms

Exclamation markEnvironment
GHS07,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H410

Precautionary Statements

P273 - P301 + P312 + P330

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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J Robert Sneyd
Current pharmaceutical design, 18(38), 6253-6256 (2012-07-06)
Etomidate is a well established intravenous anaesthetic agent which has been widely used. Recognised limitations of the agent include adrenocortical suppression, myoclonus and post-operative nausea and vomiting, PONV. MOC-etomidate, carboetomidate and MOC-carboetomidate are novel etomidate derivatives. Their preclinical data and
David C Ray et al.
European journal of anaesthesiology, 29(11), 506-510 (2012-08-22)
Etomidate is used to induce anaesthesia in critically ill patients in many environments, including pre-hospital care, in the emergency and critical care departments and in the operating theatre. It has a favourable cardiovascular profile, but its use has courted controversy
Stephanie B Edwin et al.
The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 44(7-8), 1307-1313 (2010-06-10)
To evaluate the risk of adrenal insufficiency following a single dose of etomidate in patients with suspected sepsis requiring rapid sequence intubation. A literature search was conducted using PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts from the dates of database
Ingeborg van den Heuvel et al.
Current opinion in anaesthesiology, 26(4), 404-408 (2013-06-08)
To evaluate the most recent publications in the long-lived debate over the use of etomidate in critically ill septic and trauma patients. Virtually without controversy is the hemodynamic stability after its use for induction of anesthesia on the one hand
Chee Man Chan et al.
Critical care medicine, 40(11), 2945-2953 (2012-09-14)
To evaluate the effects of single-dose etomidate on the adrenal axis and mortality in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and observational studies with meta-analysis. Literature search of EMBASE, Medline, Cochrane Database
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