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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H38O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
382.53
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
grade
pharmaceutical primary standard
API family
misoprostol
manufacturer/tradename
EDQM
application(s)
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
format
neat
storage temp.
−20°C
SMILES string
CCCCC(C)(O)C\C=C\[C@H]1[C@H](O)CC(=O)[C@@H]1CCCCCCC(=O)OC
InChI
1S/C22H38O5/c1-4-5-14-22(2,26)15-10-12-18-17(19(23)16-20(18)24)11-8-6-7-9-13-21(25)27-3/h10,12,17-18,20,24,26H,4-9,11,13-16H2,1-3H3/b12-10+/t17-,18-,20-,22?/m1/s1
InChI key
OJLOPKGSLYJEMD-URPKTTJQSA-N
Gene Information
human ... PTGER3(5733)
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
Misoprostol for system suitability EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.
Biochem/physiol Actions
PGE1 analog prodrug which is rapidly de-esterified to active "misoprostolic acid". Cited for extremely wide-ranging therapeutic effects, including prevention of NSAID-induced gastric ulceration, regulation of immunologic cascades, inhibition of platelet-activating factor (PAF), treatment of ethanol- and acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity and hepatitis, and stimulation of cartilage repair after injury.
Packaging
The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.
Other Notes
Sales restrictions may apply.
signalword
Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Repr. 1B
Storage Class
6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Jeffrey Michael Smith et al.
BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 13, 44-44 (2013-02-21)
Hemorrhage continues to be a leading cause of maternal death in developing countries. The 2012 World Health Organization guidelines for the prevention and management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) recommend oral administration of misoprostol by community health workers (CHWs). However, there
C W Ho et al.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 37(8), 819-824 (2013-02-26)
Poor adherence to gastroprotective agents (GPAs) is common among users of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or low-dose aspirin (ASA). There are little data on the utilization of GPAs among NSAID and ASA users complicated by ulcer bleeding. To study the
Heleen J van Beekhuizen et al.
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 122(3), 234-237 (2013-06-25)
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of misoprostol among patients with retained placenta in a low-resource setting. A prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was carried out in Tanzania between April 2008 and November 2011. It included patients who delivered