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L4762

Loperamide hydrochloride

98-102% (USP), powder, Ca2+ channel blocker

Synonym(s):

4-(p-Chlorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-α,α-diphenyl-1-piperidinebutyramide hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C29H33ClN2O2 · HCl
CAS Number:
34552-83-5
Molecular Weight:
513.50
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24278042
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
252-082-4
MDL number:
MFCD00058581
Quality level:
200
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Product Name

Loperamide hydrochloride,

Quality Level

200

originator

Johnson & Johnson

SMILES string

Cl.CN(C)C(=O)C(CCN1CCC(O)(CC1)c2ccc(Cl)cc2)(c3ccccc3)c4ccccc4

InChI

1S/C29H33ClN2O2.ClH/c1-31(2)27(33)29(24-9-5-3-6-10-24,25-11-7-4-8-12-25)19-22-32-20-17-28(34,18-21-32)23-13-15-26(30)16-14-23;/h3-16,34H,17-22H2,1-2H3;1H

InChI key

PGYPOBZJRVSMDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... OPRM1(4988)

Application

Loperamide hydrochloride (HCl) has been used in inflammatory pain experiments and to assess the functionality of proteins. 54

Biochem/physiol Actions

Loperamide hydrochloride (HCl) is a non-selective Ca2+ channel blocker. At nanomolar concentrations, it binds to μ-opioid receptors. Loperamide HCl does not cross the blood-brain barrier.

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Preparation Note

Slightly soluble in water and dilute acids, freely soluble in methanol and in chloroform, soluble in ethanol (95%).

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Skull and crossbones
GHS06

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H301

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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0000406508
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0000340740
0000312729
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J Church et al.
Molecular pharmacology, 45(4), 747-757 (1994-04-01)
The effects of the antidiarrheal agent loperamide on high-voltage-activated (HVA) calcium channel activity and excitatory amino acid-evoked responses in two preparations of cultured hippocampal pyramidal neurons were examined. In rat hippocampal neurons loaded with the calcium-sensitive dye fura-2, rises in
Halil Kacmaz et al.
Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society, 33(2), e13994-e13994 (2020-10-02)
Gastrointestinal (GI) motility is a complex physiological process that is critical for normal GI function. Disruption of GI motility frequently occurs in GI diseases or as side effects of therapeutics. Whole gut transit measurements, like carmine red leading-edge transit, in
Raphaël Weibel et al.
PloS one, 8(9), e74706-e74706 (2013-09-27)
Opiates are powerful drugs to treat severe pain, and act via mu opioid receptors distributed throughout the nervous system. Their clinical use is hampered by centrally-mediated adverse effects, including nausea or respiratory depression. Here we used a genetic approach to
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