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V-006

Valproic acid solution

1.0 mg/mL in methanol, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H16O2
CAS Number:
99-66-1
Molecular Weight:
144.21
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
EC Number:
200-659-6
MDL number:
MFCD00002672

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grade

certified reference material

Quality Level

300

form

liquid

feature

Snap-N-Spike®/Snap-N-Shoot®

packaging

ampule of 1 mL

manufacturer/tradename

Cerilliant®

concentration

1.0 mg/mL in methanol

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable, liquid chromatography (LC): suitable

application(s)

clinical testing

format

single component solution

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCCC(CCC)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-7(6-4-2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)

InChI key

NIJJYAXOARWZEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ALDH5A1(7915)

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General description

A Certified Spiking Solution® suitable for use in LC/MS or GC/MS applications in clinical toxicology, forensic analysis, urine drug testing, prescription monitoring or pharmaceutical research. Valproic acid, sold under trade names including Depakote®, Valparin, or Stavzor®, is an antiepileptic drug and mood stabilizer. The drug is prescribed for treatment of epilepsy, bipolar disorder, migraine headaches, and depression.

Legal Information

CERILLIANT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
CERTIFIED SPIKING SOLUTION is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation
Depakote is a registered trademark of Sanofi S.A.
Snap-N-Shoot is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation
Snap-N-Spike is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Stavzor is a registered trademark of Noven Therapeutics, LLC

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 1

target_organs

Eyes,Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

49.5 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

9.7 °C - closed cup

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P C Ho et al.
The pharmacogenomics journal, 3(6), 335-342 (2003-11-05)
The present study investigated the effect of cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) genetic polymorphism on the biotransformation of valproic acid (VPA) to its hepatotoxic metabolite, 4-ene-VPA, and compared that to the formation of the inactive 4-OH-VPA and 5-OH-VPA. cDNA-expressed CYP2C9(*)2 and
Emily C Bell et al.
Human psychopharmacology, 20(6), 415-424 (2005-08-18)
Previous functional imaging studies have shown altered brain activity during cognitive task performance in bipolar patients. However, the fact that these patients are often on medication makes it unclear to what extent these changes reflect treatment effects. This study aims
Matthew D Sztajnkrycer
Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology, 40(6), 789-801 (2002-12-12)
Acute valproic acid intoxication is an increasing problem, accounting for more than 5000 calls to the American Association of Poison Control Centers in 2000. The purpose of this paper is to review the pharmacology and toxicology of valproic acid toxicity.
Wolfgang Löscher
CNS drugs, 16(10), 669-694 (2002-09-25)
Since its first marketing as an antiepileptic drug (AED) 35 years ago in France, valproate has become established worldwide as one of the most widely used AEDs in the treatment of both generalised and partial seizures in adults and children.
Mattias Linde et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 6(6), CD010611-CD010611 (2013-06-26)
Some antiepileptic drugs but not others are useful in clinical practice for the prophylaxis of migraine. This might be explained by the variety of actions of these drugs in the central nervous system. The present review is part of an
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
V-006-1ML04061837428494

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