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R0758

Sigma-Aldrich

Ritodrine hydrochloride

Synonym(s):

N-(p-Hydroxyphenethyl)-4-hydroxynorephedrine hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H21NO3 · HCl
CAS Number:
23239-51-2
Molecular Weight:
323.81
EC Number:
245-514-8
MDL number:
MFCD01657514
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278672
NACRES:
NA.77

originator

AstraZeneca

SMILES string

Cl.C[C@H](NCCc1ccc(O)cc1)[C@H](O)c2ccc(O)cc2

InChI

1S/C17H21NO3.ClH/c1-12(17(21)14-4-8-16(20)9-5-14)18-11-10-13-2-6-15(19)7-3-13;/h2-9,12,17-21H,10-11H2,1H3;1H/t12-,17-;/m0./s1

InChI key

IDLSITKDRVDKRV-XHXSRVRCSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ADRB2(154)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

β2-adrenoceptor agonist; relaxes uterine muscle contraction.

Features and Benefits

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

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

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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J M Bassett et al.
The American journal of physiology, 275(1 Pt 2), R112-R119 (1998-08-05)
Prolonged administration of the beta2-adrenergic agonist ritodrine to fetal sheep increases nonesterified fatty acid mobilization. To investigate whether changes in fetal growth or functional development of brown adipose tissue (BAT) also occur, ritodrine was infused at 5 microg/min iv into
S Bertini et al.
General pharmacology, 31(4), 625-631 (1998-10-29)
1. The involvement of beta3 adrenoceptors in the control of gastric acid secretion and histamine release was investigated in the dog. 2. In conscious dogs, SR 58611A (0.0625-1.0 mg/kg/hr i.v.) dose dependently inhibited gastric acid secretion induced by pentagastrin. Maximal
A Kimura et al.
Endocrinology, 140(2), 722-731 (1999-02-02)
The regulation of mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase by endothelin-1 (ET-1) in cultured rat puerperal uterine myometrial cells was investigated. ET-1 caused the rapid stimulation of MAP kinase activity. ET-1-induced MAP kinase activation is neither extracellular Ca2+- nor intracellular Ca2+-dependent. ET-1
Hiraku Onishi et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 468(1-2), 207-213 (2014-04-09)
Ritodrine hydrochloride (RD-HCl) tablets containing alginate (AL) and lactose (LC) with or without microcrystalline cellulose (MC) as excipients were produced as a buccal dosage form. The RD-HCl (2 mg) tablets with AL/LC but no MC swelled and dissolved gradually in
Simona Codruţa Cobzac et al.
Journal of chromatographic science, 52(9), 1095-1103 (2013-10-29)
The retention behavior for a series of amine neurotransmitters, their precursors, metabolites and structurally related drugs has been investigated in reversed-phase thin-layer chromatography using RP-18, RP-8, RP-2, CN and Diol stationary phases and mixtures of phosphate buffer and methanol as

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