1005004
USP
Acetazolamide
United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
Synonym(s):
5-Acetamido-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-sulfonamide, N-(5-Sulfamoyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide, N-(5-[Aminosulfonyl]-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H6N4O3S2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
222.25
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24
grade
pharmaceutical primary standard
API family
acetazolamide
manufacturer/tradename
USP
application(s)
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
format
neat
SMILES string
CC(=O)Nc1nnc(s1)S(N)(=O)=O
InChI
1S/C4H6N4O3S2/c1-2(9)6-3-7-8-4(12-3)13(5,10)11/h1H3,(H2,5,10,11)(H,6,7,9)
InChI key
BZKPWHYZMXOIDC-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
Acetazolamide 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:
- Acetazolamide Compounded Oral Suspension
- Acetazolamide Extended-Release Capsules
- Acetazolamide for Injection
- Acetazolamide Tablets
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor; increases cerebral blood flow.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Inhibits water permeability of membranes by interacting with aquaporins
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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Warning
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk_germany
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Gladys E Granero et al.
Expert opinion on drug delivery, 7(8), 943-953 (2010-06-23)
Acetazolamide (ACZ), a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (CAI), and other oral CAIs have been an integral part of antiglaucoma therapy for > 40 years. ACZ is used orally for the reduction of intraocular pressure in patients suffering from glaucoma. However, this
David E Leaf et al.
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), 102(4), 1313-1322 (2006-10-07)
Acetazolamide, a potent carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitor, is the most commonly used and best-studied agent for the amelioration of acute mountain sickness (AMS). The actual mechanisms by which acetazolamide reduces symptoms of AMS, however, remain unclear. Traditionally, acetazolamide's efficacy has
Indu Pal Kaur et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 248(1-2), 1-14 (2002-11-14)
Through this review it is contemplated that acetazolamide (ACZ), an age-old treatment for glaucoma with a myriad of side effects and inadequate topical effectiveness, may be formulated into a topically effective agent by utilizing various newer formulation approaches of ocular
G Settakis et al.
European journal of neurology, 10(6), 609-620 (2003-12-04)
Pathologic processes affecting the brain vessels may damage cerebral vasodilatory capacity. Early detection of cerebral dysfunction plays an important role in the prevention of cerebrovascular diseases. In recent decades acetazolamide (AZ) has frequently been used for this purpose. In the
Neil D Ritchie et al.
Journal of travel medicine, 19(5), 298-307 (2012-09-05)
Acetazolamide has been reported to be effective in the prevention of acute mountain sickness (AMS). Our aim was to conduct a systematic review of randomized, placebo-controlled trials of acetazolamide in the prevention of AMS. Studies were identified by searching the
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