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Sertraline hydrochloride

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

(1S,4S)-4-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-N-methyl-1-naphthalenamine hydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H17NCl2 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
342.69
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

sertraline

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

ClC1=C(Cl)C=CC([C@H]2C3=C(C=CC=C3)[C@@H](NC)CC2)=C1.[H]Cl

InChI

1S/C17H17Cl2N.ClH/c1-20-17-9-7-12(13-4-2-3-5-14(13)17)11-6-8-15(18)16(19)10-11;/h2-6,8,10,12,17,20H,7,9H2,1H3;1H/t12-,17-;/m0./s1

InChI key

BLFQGGGGFNSJKA-XHXSRVRCSA-N

Gene Information

human ... SLC6A4(6532)

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General description

Sertraline hydrochloride is a SSRI i.e selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. It is mainly used in treating psychiatric disorders. It also is effective in treating hypotension occurring in disorders like neurocardiogenic syncope and idiopathic orthostatic hypotension which is affected by autonomic dysfunction.
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

Sertraline hydrochloride 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:
  • Sertraline Hydrochloride Oral Solution
  • Sertraline Hydrochloride Tablets

Biochem/physiol Actions

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, antidepressant.

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.

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Effect of sertraline hydrochloride on dialysis hypotension.
Dheenan S
American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 31(4), 624-630 (1998)
Anton Pottegård et al.
European child & adolescent psychiatry, 23(12), 1211-1218 (2014-02-05)
Our objective was to describe the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in the entire Danish population of children and adolescents from 1995 to 2011. Data on filled SSRIs were obtained for all children in Denmark aged 5-17 during
Julia Morrison et al.
International journal of emergency mental health, 16(1), 247-250 (2014-10-28)
Suicide is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality amongst children and adolescents. In 2004 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a "black-box" warning for antidepressants in children and adolescents, stating that these drugs may increase suicidality
Goudarz Akasheh et al.
Urology, 83(4), 800-804 (2014-02-18)
To investigate the effects of sertraline on semen parameters and comparison of its effect with behavioral therapy (BT) in men with primary premature ejaculation. In this single-blinded clinical trial, a total of 60 married men with primary premature ejaculation were
Marilyn X Zhou et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1052(1-2), 13-23 (2004-11-06)
Sertraline is a basic compound and of pharmaceutical application for antidepressant treatment. The compound has two chiral centers. Separation of the three enantiomeric impurities from the parent compound is challenging. In this study, we successfully separated all four stereoisomers by

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