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Metamizole (sodium salt)

Item No. 15771

Technical Information
Formal Name
1-[(2,3-dihydro-1,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-2-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylamino]-methanesulfonic acid, monosodium salt
CAS Number
68-89-3
Synonyms
  • Dipyrone
Molecular Formula
C13H16N3O4S • Na
Formula Weight
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A crystalline solid
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlEthanol: 20 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml
λmax
238, 267 nm
SMILES
CN(CS([O-])(=O)=O)C1=C(C)N(C)N(C2=CC=CC=C2)C1=O.[Na+]
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C13H17N3O4S.Na/c1-10-12(14(2)9-21(18,19)20)13(17)16(15(10)3)11-7-5-4-6-8-11;/h4-8H,9H2,1-3H3,(H,18,19,20);/q;+1/p-1
InChi Key
DJGAAPFSPWAYTJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Metamizole is a nonopioid prodrug that is rapidly hydrolyzed to the analgesic and antipyretic metabolites 4-methylaminoantipyrine (MAA) and 4-aminoantipyrine (AA).1 It inhibits COX-1 and COX-2 activity (IC50 = ~150 µg/ml for both in cell-free assays), as well as reduces increases in intracellular calcium levels induced by the TRPA1 agonist AITC in isolated rat and mouse dorsal root ganglia and IMR-90 human fibroblasts (IC50s = 30-91 µM in patch-clamp assays).2,3 Metamizole (6, 12, and 25 µg/ml) inhibits ADP- and epinephrine-induced platelet aggregation in human platelet-rich plasma (hPRP).4 It prevents fever induced by LPS, TNF-α, and IL-6, but not arachidonic acid (Item Nos. 90010 | 90010.1 | 10006607) or prostaglandin E2 (PGE2; Item No. 14010), in rats when administered at a dose of 120 mg/kg.5 Metamizole (250 and 500 mg/kg) increases the paw withdrawal threshold in the paw pressure test, indicating analgesic activity, in rat models of carrageenan-induced acute pain and postoperative incision pain.6

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Rogosch, T., Sinning, C., Podlewski, A., et alNovel bioactive metabolites of dipyrone (metamizol). Bioorg. Med. Chem. 20(1), 101-107 (2012).

    2. Campos, C., de Gregorio, R., García-Nieto, R., et alRegulation of cyclooxygenase activity by metamizol. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 378(3), 339-347 (1999).

    3. Nassini, R., Fusi, C., Materazzi, S., et alThe TRPA1 channel mediates the analgesic action of dipyrone and pyrazolone derivatives. Br. J. Pharmacol. 172(13), 3397-3411 (2015).

    4. Papp, J., Sandor, B., Vamos, Z., et alAntiplatelet effect of acetylsalicylic acid, metamizole and their combination - in vitro and in vivo comparisons. Clin. Hemorheol. Microcirc. 56(1), 1-12 (2014).

    5. De Souza, G.E.P., Cardoso, R.A., Melo, M.C.C., et alA comparative study of the antipyretic effects of indomethacin and dipyrone in rats. Inflamm. Res. 51(1), 24-32 (2002).

    6. Ince, I., Aksoy, M., Ahiskalioglu, A., et alA comparative investigation of the analgesic effects of metamizole and paracetamol in rats. J. Invest. Surg. 28(3), 173-180 (2015).