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Epinephrine

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

epinephrine

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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.

Epinephrine is classified as sympathomimetic catecholamine. It is a stress hormone and functions as part of the ′fight or flight′ response.

Application

Epinephrine USP reference standard intended for use in specified quality tests and assays.

Also used to prepare standard, sensitivity, and system suitability solutions during the assay and impurity analysis of Epinephrine by using liquid chromatography in conjunction with a UV detector.

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

Skull and crossbones

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 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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Epinephrine
United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 42(6), 1645-1645 (2020)
Sequential determination of hydrocortisone and epinephrine in pharmaceutical formulations via photochemically enhanced fluorescence
Cardoso CE, et al.
Microchimica Acta, 146(1), 79-84 (2004)
Endocrinology of stress
Romero, Michael L and Butler, Luke K
Journal of Comparative Psychology (Washington, D.C. : 1983), 20(2) (2007)
Separation and determination of norepinephrine, epinephrine and isoprinaline enantiomers by capillary electrophoresis in pharmaceutical formulation and human serum
Wei S, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 1098(1-2), 166-171 (2005)
Automated flow-injection spectrophotometric determination of catecholamines (epinephrine and isoproterenol) in pharmaceutical formulations based on ferrous complex formation.
Solich P, et al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 22(5), 781-789 (2000)

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