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Chlorpromazine hydrochloride

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

2-Chloro-10-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)phenothiazine hydrochloride, CPZ, Largactil

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H19ClN2S · HCl
CAS Number:
69-09-0
Molecular Weight:
355.33
Beilstein:
3779989
MDL number:
MFCD00012654
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329774913
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

chlorpromazine

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

Cl[H].CN(C)CCCN1c2ccccc2Sc3ccc(Cl)cc13

InChI

1S/C17H19ClN2S.ClH/c1-19(2)10-5-11-20-14-6-3-4-7-16(14)21-17-9-8-13(18)12-15(17)20;/h3-4,6-9,12H,5,10-11H2,1-2H3;1H

InChI key

FBSMERQALIEGJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... DRD2(1813) , DRD3(1814) , DRD4(1815) , HTR2A(3356)

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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

Substitute for benzidine, o-dianisidine, and o-tolidine in the determination of microquantities of hemoglobin and peroxidase.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Chlorpromazine demonstrates cytotoxic and antiproliferative activity against leukemic cells, but does not affect the viability of normal lymphocytes.
Phenothiazine antipsychotic; D2 dopamine receptor antagonist, H1 histamine receptor antagonist; inhibits calmodulin-dependent stimulation of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase and nitric oxide synthase.

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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Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301,H330

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Cristiane Flora Villarreal et al.
Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 103(3), 678-683 (2012-11-28)
In recent years, evidence that sensitization of primary afferent nociceptors is an important event associated with chronic pain has been accumulating. The present study aimed to evaluate the participation of the prostaglandin and sympathetic components in the long-lasting sensitization of
Jessica J W Broeders et al.
Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA, 27(3), 1057-1064 (2013-02-05)
The extrapolation of in vitro to in vivo toxicity data is a challenge. Differences in sensitivity between cell systems may be due to intrinsic properties of the cell but also because of differences in exposure. In this study, the cytotoxicity
Sébastien Anthérieu et al.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 57(4), 1518-1529 (2012-11-24)
Drugs induce cholestasis by diverse and still poorly understood mechanisms in humans. Early hepatic effects of chlorpromazine (CPZ), a neuroleptic drug known for years to induce intrahepatic cholestasis, were investigated using the differentiated human hepatoma HepaRG cells. Generation of reactive
Mihail Lucian Pascu et al.
PloS one, 8(2), e55767-e55767 (2013-02-14)
Phenothiazines when exposed to white light or to UV radiation undergo a variety of reactions that result in degradation of parental compound and formation of new species. This process is slow and may be sped up with exposure to high
Stephanie L MacAllister et al.
Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 91(1), 56-63 (2013-02-02)
Chlorpromazine (CPZ), a member of the largest class of first-generation antipsychotic agents, is known to cause hepatotoxicity in the form of cholestasis and hepatocellular necrosis in some patients. The mechanism of CPZ hepatotoxicity is unclear, but is thought to result
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