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Cilostazol

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

6-[4-(1-Cyclohexyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-butoxy]-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone, OPC 13013, OPC 21, Pletaal

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H27N5O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
369.46
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

cilostazol

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

O=C1CCc2cc(OCCCCc3nnnn3C4CCCCC4)ccc2N1

InChI

1S/C20H27N5O2/c26-20-12-9-15-14-17(10-11-18(15)21-20)27-13-5-4-8-19-22-23-24-25(19)16-6-2-1-3-7-16/h10-11,14,16H,1-9,12-13H2,(H,21,26)

InChI key

RRGUKTPIGVIEKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... PDE3A(5139)

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General description

Cilostazol is a potent cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase inhibitor. It is mainly used as antiplatelet agent.

Application

Cilostazol USP Reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monograph such as Cilostazol Tablets

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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S Takahashi et al.
Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology, 20(6), 900-906 (1992-12-01)
Cilostazol, a cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase inhibitor, has been used as an antiplatelet agent. In the present study, we investigated the in vitro effect of cilostazol on DNA synthesis in rat aortic arterial smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in culture stimulated with
Eun-Seok Shin et al.
Heart (British Cardiac Society), 100(19), 1531-1536 (2014-06-18)
We conducted a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial to assess the efficacy and safety of cilostazol, a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 3, in patients with vasospastic angina (VSA). Cilostazol has been shown to induce vascular dilatation, but its efficacy
Haeyeon Hong et al.
Clinical therapeutics, 36(8), 1290-1301 (2014-07-12)
Despite numerous efforts to develop effective medications for the treatment of intermittent claudication (IC) over the past 4 decades, a gold standard medical management option has yet to be defined. Although not life-threatening, IC interferes with mobility and activities of
Alexander J Ansara et al.
The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 46(3), 394-402 (2012-02-23)
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of cilostazol for secondary prevention of non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke. PubMed and MEDLINE searches were performed (January 1970-September 2011) using the key words cilostazol, antiplatelet, aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, secondary stroke prevention, ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage
Natnicha Kanlop et al.
Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.), 12(2), 88-95 (2011-01-05)
Cilostazol is a selective phosphodiesterase 3 (PDE3) inhibitor approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of intermittent claudication. It has also been used in bradyarrhythmic patients to increase heart rates. Recently, cilostazol has been shown to prevent ventricular

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