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Dexmedetomidine (hydrochloride) (CRM)

A 1 mg/ml solution in methanol

Item No. 38806

Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (PDF)
Technical Information
Formal Name
5-[(1S)-1-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)ethyl]-1H-imidazole, monohydrochloride
CAS Number
145108-58-3
Molecular Formula
C13H16N2 • HCl
Formula Weight
236.7
Formulation
A 1 mg/ml solution in methanol
SMILES
CC1=C(C)C([C@H](C)C2=CN=CN2)=CC=C1.Cl
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C13H16N2.ClH/c1-9-5-4-6-12(10(9)2)11(3)13-7-14-8-15-13;/h4-8,11H,1-3H3,(H,14,15);1H/t11-;/m0./s1
InChi Key
VPNGEIHDPSLNMU-MERQFXBCSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
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Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Dexmedetomidine (hydrochloride) (CRM) (Item No. 38806) is a certified reference material categorized as a sedative.1 Dexmedetomidine induces sedation in dogs. It has analgesic activity alone, and an additive analgesic effect in combination with fentanyl (Item Nos. ISO60197 | 14719 | 23580), in rats.2,3 Formulations containing dexmedetomidine have been used as veterinary sedatives. This product is intended for analytical forensic applications. This product is also available as a general research tool (Item No. 15581).

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Kuusela, E., Vainio, O., Kaistinen, A., et al. Sedative, analgesic, and cardiovascular effects of levomedetomidine alone and in combination with dexmedetomidine in dogs. Am. J. Vet. Res. 62(4), 616-621 (2001).

    2. Gertler, R., Brown, H.C., Mitchell, C.H., et al. Dexmedetomidine: A novel sedative-analgesic agent. Proc. (Bayl. Univ. Med. Cent.) 14(1), 13-21 (2001).

    3. Meert, T.F., and de Kock, M. Potentiation of the analgesic properties of fentanyl-like opioids with α2-adrenoceptor agonists in rats. Anesthesiology 81(3), 677-688 (1994).