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Lamivudine

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

2′,3′-Dideoxy-3′-thiacytidine, 3TC, Epivir, Epivir-HBV, Heptovir, Zeffix

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H11N3O3S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
229.26
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

lamivudine

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

NC1=NC(=O)N(C=C1)[C@@H]2CS[C@H](CO)O2

InChI

1S/C8H11N3O3S/c9-5-1-2-11(8(13)10-5)6-4-15-7(3-12)14-6/h1-2,6-7,12H,3-4H2,(H2,9,10,13)/t6-,7+/m0/s1

InChI key

JTEGQNOMFQHVDC-NKWVEPMBSA-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

Lamivudine 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:
  • Abacavir and Lamivudine Tablets
  • Abacavir, Lamivudine and Zidovudine Tablets
  • Lamivudine
  • Lamivudine and Zidovudine Tablets
  • Lamivudine Oral Solution
  • Lamivudine Tablets

Biochem/physiol Actions

Lamivudine is a potent nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (nRTI). It is an analogue of cytidine, and can inhibit both types (1 and 2) of HIV reverse transcriptase as well as the reverse transcriptase of hepatitis B. It needs to be phosphorylated to its triphosphate form before it is active. 3TC-triphosphate also inhibits cellular DNA polymerase.

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.

Pictograms

Health hazard

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Youwen Tan et al.
PloS one, 7(3), e32789-e32789 (2012-04-06)
Several recent reports have demonstrated that tyrosine (Y)-methionine (M)-aspartic acid (D)-aspartic acid (D) (YMDD) motif mutations can naturally occur in chronic HBV patients without antiviral treatment such as lamivudine therapy. This paper aims to assess the overall spontaneous incidence and
Zhongjie Shi et al.
Obstetrics and gynecology, 116(1), 147-159 (2010-06-23)
To evaluate efficacy of lamivudine in reducing in utero transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV). A database was constructed from Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, National Science Digital Library, China Biological Medicine Database, and through contact with experts in the field
Lior H Katz et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (7)(7), CD006005-CD006005 (2010-07-09)
Recurrence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the liver graft is a grave complication following liver transplantation for HBV cirrhosis. Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIg) seems effective in increasing survival after liver transplantation. HBIg and anti-viral drugs are given alone
Gi-Ae Kim et al.
Gut, 63(8), 1325-1332 (2013-10-29)
Little is known about the long-term clinical outcome and durability of HBsAg seroclearance following nucleos(t)ide analogue (NUC) therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). During a median follow-up period of 6 years (33 567 patient-years) of 5409 CHB patients who were
Kuo-Chih Tseng et al.
Antiviral therapy, 19(8), 755-764 (2014-03-04)
It is still inconclusive whether chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with persistently normal alanine aminotransferase (PNALT) should receive nucleoside/nucleotide analogues. This study is to evaluate the efficacy of entecavir in improving liver histology in CHB patients with PNALT. In this

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