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Alprazolam

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

8-Chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H13ClN4
CAS Number:
28981-97-7
Molecular Weight:
308.76
MDL number:
MFCD00078881
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

API family

alprazolam

manufacturer/tradename

USP

drug control

USDEA Schedule IV; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada; psicótropo (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IV (Portugal)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

SMILES string

Cc1nnc2CN=C(c3ccccc3)c4cc(Cl)ccc4-n12

InChI

1S/C17H13ClN4/c1-11-20-21-16-10-19-17(12-5-3-2-4-6-12)14-9-13(18)7-8-15(14)22(11)16/h2-9H,10H2,1H3

InChI key

VREFGVBLTWBCJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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

Alprazolam 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:
  • Alprazolam Compounded Oral Suspension
  • Alprazolam Extended-Release Tablets
  • Alprazolam Orally Disintegrating Tablets
  • Alprazolam Tablets

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

USP issued SDS can be found here.
Sales restrictions may apply.

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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R O Williams et al.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2(2), E8-E8 (2004-01-20)
A reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for recovery of the lipophilic drug, alprazolam, from matrix tablets containing the hydrophilic polymer hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) was developed. Lipophilic drugs, such as alprazolam, are difficult to completely extract and quantitate from tablets
G W Dawson et al.
Drugs, 27(2), 132-147 (1984-02-01)
Alprazolam is a triazolobenzodiazepine which is related to diazepam and other 1,4-benzodiazepines, and has a similar pharmacological profile. Relative to the newer benzodiazepines, alprazolam has an intermediate half-life of 10 to 12 hours in healthy young subjects. In placebo-controlled and

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