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34012

Fluoxetine hydrochloride

VETRANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(±)-N-Methyl-γ-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]benzenepropanamine hydrochloride, LY-110,140 hydrochloride, Prozac®

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H18F3NO · HCl
CAS Number:
56296-78-7
Molecular Weight:
345.79
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329754757
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
EC Number:
260-101-2
MDL number:
MFCD00214288

Product Name

Fluoxetine hydrochloride, VETRANAL®, analytical standard

InChI key

GIYXAJPCNFJEHY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C17H18F3NO.ClH/c1-21-12-11-16(13-5-3-2-4-6-13)22-15-9-7-14(8-10-15)17(18,19)20;/h2-10,16,21H,11-12H2,1H3;1H

SMILES string

CNCCC(C1=CC=CC=C1)OC2=CC=C(C(F)(F)F)C=C2.[H]Cl

grade

analytical standard

product line

VETRANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

forensics and toxicology
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

Quality Level

100

Gene Information

human ... SLC6A4(6532)

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Application

Fluoxetine hydrochloride may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in biological fluids using various chromatography techniques.
Fluoxetine hydrochloride may be used as an antidepressant, since it can selectively inhibit the serotonin uptake in the brain. It may also be used in the management of a variety of psychiatric and metabolic derangements.
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Biochem/physiol Actions

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; antidepressant.

General description

Fluoxetine hydrochloride is an antidepressant drug and a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, which is widely used for the treatment of major depressive disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic fits.

Legal Information

Sold under license from Eli Lilly and Company.
Prozac is a registered trademark of Eli Lilly and Co.
VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Other Notes

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - STOT RE 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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BCCJ8488
BCBX4425

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Study of the interaction between fluoxetine hydrochloride and bovine serum albumin in the imitated physiological conditions by multi-spectroscopic methods
Katrahalli U, et al.
Journal of Luminescence, 130, 211-216 (2010)
A rapid HPLC-DAD method for the analysis of fluoxetine and norfluoxetine in plasma from overdose patients.
Sabbioni C, et al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 36(2), 351-356 (2004)
LC-MS determination and bioavailability study of loperamide hydrochloride after oral administration of loperamide capsule in human volunteers.
Yu H-J, et al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 36(2), 421-427 (2004)
Molecular Structure of Fluoxetine Hydrochloride, a Highly Selective Serotonin-Uptake Inhibitor
Robertson.WD, et al.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 31, 185-189 (1988)
Sean C Godar et al.
Journal of psychiatric research, 56, 1-9 (2014-06-03)
The termination of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) neurotransmission is regulated by its uptake by the 5-HT transporter (5-HTT), as well as its degradation by monoamine oxidase (MAO)-A. MAO-A deficiency results in a wide set of behavioral alterations, including perseverative behaviors and
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