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Amitriptyline hydrochloride

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

AMT

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H23N · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
313.86
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

amitriptyline

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl[H].CN(C)CC\C=C1\c2ccccc2CCc3ccccc13

InChI

1S/C20H23N.ClH/c1-21(2)15-7-12-20-18-10-5-3-8-16(18)13-14-17-9-4-6-11-19(17)20;/h3-6,8-12H,7,13-15H2,1-2H3;1H

InChI key

KFYRPLNVJVHZGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Amitriptyline hydrochloride EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Tricyclic antidepressant; inhibits the norepinephrine and serotonin transporters with Kis of 100 nM and 14.7 nM, respectively; high in vitro affinity for α1-adrenoceptors, serotonin and muscarinic acetylcholine receptors.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Quantitative analysis of amitriptyline and nortriptyline in human plasma and liver microsomal preparations by high-performance liquid chromatography.
Ghahramani P, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Applications, 685(2), 307-313 (1996)
Interaction of amphiphilic drug amitriptyline hydrochloride with β-cyclodextrin as studied by conductometry, surface tensiometry and viscometry.
Ali M S, et al.
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 167, 115-118 (2012)
Ming Yang et al.
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 151, 68-76 (2014-01-23)
Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant used for decades. It is present at low detectable concentrations in the aquatic environment, but relative few studies have focused on its ecotoxicological effects on non-target aquatic animals. The present study conducted an acute toxicity
Katja Kovacic et al.
The Journal of pediatrics, 164(5), 1104-1109 (2014-03-13)
To compare children with primary, chronic idiopathic nausea to those with secondary nausea associated with functional abdominal pain. Retrospective chart review of 45 children with a primary complaint of chronic nausea several times per week. Comparisons were made to prospectively
Mariola Herbet et al.
Acta poloniae pharmaceutica, 70(5), 913-917 (2013-10-24)
The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of combined therapy with rosuvastatin (10 mg/kg) and amitriptyline (10 mg/kg) on oxidation-reduction status in the blood of rats. After 2-week application of drugs alone or their combination, the

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