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C8981

Carbamazepine

meets USP testing specifications

Synonym(s):

5H-Dibenz[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H12N2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
236.27
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
EC Number:
206-062-7
MDL number:
Form:
solid
Quality level:
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Quality Level

agency

USP/NF, meets USP testing specifications

form

solid

mp

191-192 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NC(=O)N1c2ccccc2C=Cc3ccccc13

InChI

1S/C15H12N2O/c16-15(18)17-13-7-3-1-5-11(13)9-10-12-6-2-4-8-14(12)17/h1-10H,(H2,16,18)

InChI key

FFGPTBGBLSHEPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Anticonvulsant; ligand for the GABAA receptor benzodiazepine modulatory site. Sodium channel inhibitor.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Repr. 1A - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1A - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

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

ppe

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


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U Amstutz et al.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 94(1), 142-149 (2013-04-17)
The occurrence of hypersensitivity reactions including rare but life-threatening Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (HSS) limits the use of the anticonvulsant carbamazepine (CBZ). Human leukocyte antigen-B (HLA)-B 15:02 and HLA-A 31:01 have been identified as predictive genetic markers
Janneke Jentink et al.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 341, c6581-c6581 (2010-12-04)
To identify specific major congenital malformations associated with use of carbamazepine in the first trimester of pregnancy. A review of all published cohort studies to identify key indications and a population based case-control study to test these indications. Review of
Felix M Rivas et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 52(7), 1795-1798 (2009-03-12)
The antiseizure activity of benzodiazepines (BDZs) 1-5 in mice and rats as animal models is described. These BDZs have selective efficacy for alpha2beta3gamma2 and alpha3beta3gamma2 GABA(A)-receptors. Significant anticonvulsant activity with little or no motor impairment and therapeutic indexes (TI) of
Ursula Amstutz et al.
Epilepsia, 55(4), 496-506 (2014-03-07)
To systematically review evidence on genetic risk factors for carbamazepine (CBZ)-induced hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) and provide practice recommendations addressing the key questions: (1) Should genetic testing for HLA-B*15:02 and HLA-A*31:01 be performed in patients with an indication for CBZ therapy
Michal Galus et al.
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 151, 124-134 (2014-02-15)
In this study we explored how parental exposure to pharmaceuticals influences reproduction in offspring. Adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) were exposed for 6 weeks to 10 μgL(-1) of carbamazepine (CBZ) and gemfibrozil (GEM), two commonly prescribed drugs. Embryos were collected, reared

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C8981-25G04061833523070
C8981-5G04061833523087

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