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1356836

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Lamivudine

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

2′,3′-Dideoxy-3′-thiacytidine, 3TC, Epivir, Epivir-HBV, Heptovir, Zeffix

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H11N3O3S
CAS Number:
134678-17-4
Molecular Weight:
229.26
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329750230
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
MFCD00869739

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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

lamivudine

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

NC1=NC(=O)N(C=C1)[C@@H]2CS[C@H](CO)O2

InChI

1S/C8H11N3O3S/c9-5-1-2-11(8(13)10-5)6-4-15-7(3-12)14-6/h1-2,6-7,12H,3-4H2,(H2,9,10,13)/t6-,7+/m0/s1

InChI key

JTEGQNOMFQHVDC-NKWVEPMBSA-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

Lamivudine USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Abacavir and Lamivudine Tablets
  • Abacavir, Lamivudine and Zidovudine Tablets
  • Lamivudine
  • Lamivudine and Zidovudine Tablets
  • Lamivudine Oral Solution
  • Lamivudine Tablets

Biochem/physiol Actions

Lamivudine is a potent nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (nRTI).
Lamivudine is a potent nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (nRTI). It is an analogue of cytidine, and can inhibit both types (1 and 2) of HIV reverse transcriptase as well as the reverse transcriptase of hepatitis B. It needs to be phosphorylated to its triphosphate form before it is active. 3TC-triphosphate also inhibits cellular DNA polymerase.

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
GHS08

signalword

Warning

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

target_organs

Blood

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Repr. 2 - STOT RE 2

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.

1356836-200MG:

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Youwen Tan et al.
PloS one, 7(3), e32789-e32789 (2012-04-06)
Several recent reports have demonstrated that tyrosine (Y)-methionine (M)-aspartic acid (D)-aspartic acid (D) (YMDD) motif mutations can naturally occur in chronic HBV patients without antiviral treatment such as lamivudine therapy. This paper aims to assess the overall spontaneous incidence and
Stephen Weller et al.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), 66(4), 393-398 (2014-05-07)
The integrase inhibitor dolutegravir and nucleoside analogues abacavir and lamivudine are once-daily treatment options for HIV. This study (NCT01622790) evaluated, first, the bioequivalence (BE) of a fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablet containing dolutegravir 50 mg, abacavir 600 mg, and lamivudine 300
Zhongjie Shi et al.
Obstetrics and gynecology, 116(1), 147-159 (2010-06-23)
To evaluate efficacy of lamivudine in reducing in utero transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV). A database was constructed from Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, National Science Digital Library, China Biological Medicine Database, and through contact with experts in the field
Lior H Katz et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (7)(7), CD006005-CD006005 (2010-07-09)
Recurrence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the liver graft is a grave complication following liver transplantation for HBV cirrhosis. Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIg) seems effective in increasing survival after liver transplantation. HBIg and anti-viral drugs are given alone
Suzaan Marais et al.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 59(11), 1638-1647 (2014-08-12)
The immunopathogenesis of tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) remains incompletely understood, and we know of only 1 disease site-specific study of the underlying immunology; we recently showed that Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture positivity and increased neutrophils in the cerebrospinal fluid
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