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Edetate disodium

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt dihydrate, Disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate dihydrate, EDTA disodium salt, EDTA-Na2, Edathamil, Edetate disodium salt dihydrate, Sequestrene Na2

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H14N2Na2O8 · 2H2O
CAS Number:
6381-92-6
Molecular Weight:
372.24
Beilstein:
3900609
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

edta

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

248 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].OC(=O)CN(CCN(CC([O-])=O)CC([O-])=O)CC(O)=O.OC(=O)CN(CCN(CC(O)=O)CC([O-])=O)CC([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C10H16N2O8.2Na.2H2O/c13-7(14)3-11(4-8(15)16)1-2-12(5-9(17)18)6-10(19)20;;;;/h1-6H2,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)(H,17,18)(H,19,20);;;2*1H2/q;2*+1;;/p-2

InChI key

OVBJJZOQPCKUOR-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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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

Edetate disodium 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:
  • Edetate Disodium Injection
  • Edetate Disodium Compounded Ophthalmic Solution
  • Levobunolol Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution
  • Budesonide Nasal Spray
Chelator of divalent cations. Inhibits enzymes, such as metalloproteases, that require divalent cations for activity.

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 hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H332,H373

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - STOT RE 2 Inhalation

Target Organs

Respiratory Tract

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Levobunolol Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution
United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 44(4), 2595-2595 (2019)
Edetate Disodium Compounded Ophthalmic Solution
United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 44(4) (2021)
Gervasio A Lamas et al.
American heart journal, 168(1), 37-44 (2014-06-24)
Disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) reduced adverse cardiac outcomes in a factorial trial also testing oral vitamins. This report describes the intent-to-treat comparison of the 4 factorial groups overall and in patients with diabetes. This was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, 2 ×
Xiang Gao et al.
Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987), 55(3), 328-334 (2013-08-22)
Previous studies have demonstrated that magnetic resonance imaging may be a method of choice to visualize transplanted pancreatic islets. However, contrast agents may interfere with microcirculation and affect graft function. To evaluate the effects manganese-containing contrast media on regional blood
David Voglar et al.
Environmental technology, 35(9-12), 1389-1400 (2014-04-08)
We demonstrate here, in a pilot-scale experiment, the feasibility of ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA)based washing technology for soils contaminated with potentially toxic metals. Acid precipitation coupled to initial alkaline toxic metal removal and an electrochemical advanced oxidation process were used for average
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