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Acetazolamide

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

5-Acetamido-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-sulfonamide, N-(5-Sulfamoyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide, N-(5-[Aminosulfonyl]-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H6N4O3S2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
222.25
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:

Product Name

Acetazolamide, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

InChI

1S/C4H6N4O3S2/c1-2(9)6-3-7-8-4(12-3)13(5,10)11/h1H3,(H2,5,10,11)(H,6,7,9)

SMILES string

CC(=O)Nc1nnc(s1)S(N)(=O)=O

InChI key

BZKPWHYZMXOIDC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

acetazolamide

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

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Application

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor; increases cerebral blood flow.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Inhibits water permeability of membranes by interacting with aquaporins

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.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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Karine Auré et al.
Neurology, 81(21), 1810-1818 (2013-10-25)
To report that homoplasmic deleterious mutations in the mitochondrial DNA MT-ATP6/8 genes may be responsible for acute episodes of limb weakness mimicking periodic paralysis due to channelopathies and dramatically responding to acetazolamide. Mitochondrial DNA sequencing and restriction PCR, oxidative phosphorylation
Bradley A Edwards et al.
Sleep, 36(2), 281-285 (2013-02-02)
The magnitude of the post-apnea/hypopnea ventilatory overshoot following arousal may perpetuate subsequent respiratory events in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients, potentially contributing to the disorder's severity. As acetazolamide can reduce apnea severity in some patients, we examined the effect of
Emma V Low et al.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 345, e6779-e6779 (2012-10-20)
To assess the efficacy of three different daily doses of acetazolamide in the prevention of acute mountain sickness and to determine the lowest effective dose. Systematic review and meta-analysis. Medline and Embase along with a hand search of selected bibliographies.
A S Vagal et al.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 30(5), 876-884 (2009-02-28)
The acetazolamide (ACZ) challenge test is a useful clinical tool and a reliable predictor of critically reduced perfusion. In patients with chronic steno-occlusive disease, the ability to maintain normal cerebral blood flow by reducing vascular resistance secondary to autoregulatory vasodilation
Bengt Kayser et al.
High altitude medicine & biology, 13(2), 82-92 (2012-06-26)
Acetazolamide is used to prevent acute mountain sickness (AMS). We assessed efficacy and harm of acetazolamide for the prevention of AMS, and tested for dose-responsiveness. We systematically searched electronic databases (until April 2011) for randomized trials comparing acetazolamide with placebo

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