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Sigma-Aldrich

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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Daniel Sälinger et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 15(27), 6688-6703 (2009-06-06)
Desymmetrizations of the prochiral bis(bromoaryl)alcohols 1 and 4 were effected by treatment with iPr2Mg and enantiomerically pure lithium alkoxides. The resulting arylmagnesium compounds were quenched with various electrophiles. The absolute and (if relevant) relative configurations of the resulting products were
Konrad Rejdak et al.
Brain research bulletin, 84(6), 389-393 (2011-01-29)
The current study was aimed to assess the convulsant potency of orphenadrine (ORPH) in rats together with a screen of different conventional antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) on their efficacy to suppress it. ORPH was administered intraperitoneally (i.p.) in doses of 50-80
Jean-François Desaphy et al.
Pain, 142(3), 225-235 (2009-02-17)
Orphenadrine is a drug acting on multiple targets, including muscarinic, histaminic, and NMDA receptors. It is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and in musculoskeletal disorders. It is also used as an analgesic, although its mechanism of action is
Pål Gjerden et al.
British journal of clinical pharmacology, 67(2), 228-233 (2008-12-20)
Anticholinergic antiparkinson drugs are used to ameliorate extrapyramidal symptoms caused by either Parkinson's disease or antipsychotic drugs, but their use in the treatment of Parkinson's disease is assumed to be in decline. Patients with psychotic conditions have a high prevalence
Effect of warnings in a medical journal on the use of orphenadrine.
Pål Gjerden et al.
Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 14(4), 615-617 (2008-05-09)
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