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A2729

Sigma-Aldrich

Amisulpride

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

4-Amino-N-[(1-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]-5-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-methoxybenzamide, DAN-2163, Deniban

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H27N3O4S
CAS Number:
71675-85-9
Molecular Weight:
369.48
EC Number:
275-831-7
MDL number:
MFCD00866691
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24890689
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated
protect from light

color

white

originator

Sanofi Aventis

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O=C(NCC1CCCN1CC)C2=CC(S(=O)(CC)=O)=C(N)C=C2OC

InChI

1S/C17H27N3O4S/c1-4-20-8-6-7-12(20)11-19-17(21)13-9-16(25(22,23)5-2)14(18)10-15(13)24-3/h9-10,12H,4-8,11,18H2,1-3H3,(H,19,21)

InChI key

NTJOBXMMWNYJFB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... HTR1A(3350) , HTR1B(3351) , HTR1D(3352) , HTR1E(3354) , HTR1F(3355) , HTR2A(3356) , HTR2B(3357) , HTR2C(3358) , HTR3A(3359) , HTR3B(9177) , HTR3C(170572) , HTR3D(200909) , HTR3E(285242) , HTR4(3360) , HTR5A(3361) , HTR6(3362) , HTR7(3363)

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Application

Amisulpride has been used as a dopamine receptor inhibitor to study its effects on diabetic bone abnormalities in mice.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Amisulpride is a substituted benzamide derivative. It has a higher affinity towards dopamine receptors in limbic structures than the striatal structures. Amisulpride has a therapeutic effect against schizophrenia.
Amisulpride is a highly selective D2/D3 dopamine receptor antagonist and atypical antipsychotic.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Sanofi Aventis. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Amisulpride vs. risperidone in the treatment of acute exacerbations of schizophrenia
Peuskens J, et al.
Psychiatry Research, 88(2), 107-117 (1999)
Ann Mortimer et al.
International clinical psychopharmacology, 19(2), 63-69 (2004-04-13)
Atypical antipsychotics offer advantages over earlier drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia, although few data exist on the relative merits of different atypical antipsychotics. A multicentre, double-blind, randomized trial was performed to compare amisulpride and olanzapine in the treatment of
F Loy et al.
Oral diseases, 20(8), 796-802 (2013-11-20)
Amisulpride is reported to inhibit clozapine-induced sialorrhea. Preclinically, clozapine evokes muscarinic-M1-type-mediated secretion that, however, amisulpride does not reduce. Instead, amisulpride, without causing any overt secretion per se, enhances both nerve- and autonomimetic-evoked salivation by unknown mechanism(s). Hypothesizing that amisulpride prepares

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