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Y0000882

Adrenaline

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

(−)-Epinephrine, (−)-Adrenalin, (R)-(−)-3,4-Dihydroxy-α-(methylaminomethyl)benzyl alcohol, L-Adrenaline, L-Epinephrine

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Linear Formula:
(HO)2C6H3CH(OH)CH2NHCH3
CAS Number:
51-43-4
Molecular Weight:
183.20
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329831202
MDL number:
MFCD00002204
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2368277
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

adrenaline

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

mp

215 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CNC[C@H](O)c1ccc(O)c(O)c1

InChI

1S/C9H13NO3/c1-10-5-9(13)6-2-3-7(11)8(12)4-6/h2-4,9-13H,5H2,1H3/t9-/m0/s1

InChI key

UCTWMZQNUQWSLP-VIFPVBQESA-N

Gene Information

human ... ADRA1A(148), ADRA1B(147), ADRA1D(146), ADRA2A(150), ADRA2B(151), ADRA2C(152), ADRB1(153), ADRB2(154), ADRB3(155)

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

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

Biochem/physiol Actions

Adrenoceptor agonist.

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.

pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

signalword

Danger

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

hcodes

H310

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Dermal

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Y0000882-5MG: + Y0000882-1EA: + Y0000882:

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Aziz Sheikh et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 8(8), CD008935-CD008935 (2012-08-17)
Anaphylaxis is a serious hypersensitivity reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death. Adrenaline (epinephrine) auto-injectors are recommended as the initial, potentially life-saving treatment of choice for anaphylaxis in the community, but they are not universally available and
Shinji Nakahara et al.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 347, f6829-f6829 (2013-12-12)
To evaluate the effectiveness of pre-hospital adrenaline (epinephrine) administered by emergency medical services to patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest. Controlled propensity matched retrospective cohort study, in which pairs of patients with or without (control) adrenaline were created with
M D De Bellis et al.
Biological psychiatry, 45(10), 1259-1270 (1999-06-01)
This investigation examined the relationship between trauma, psychiatric symptoms and urinary free cortisol (UFC) and catecholamine (epinephrine [EPI], norepinephrine [NE], dopamine [DA]) excretion in prepubertal children with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) secondary to past child maltreatment experiences (n = 18)
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