Riluzole hydrochloride - CAS# 850608-87-6

Riluzole hydrochloride is an anticonvulsant drug and belongs to the family of use-dependent Na+ channel blocker which can also inhibit GABA uptake with an IC50 of 43 μM.

Product information

CAS Number: 850608-87-6

Molecular Weight: 270.66

Formula: C8H6ClF3N2OS

Chemical Name: 6-(trifluoromethoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-amine hydrochloride

Smiles: Cl.NC1=NC2=CC=C(C=C2S1)OC(F)(F)F

InChiKey: QEAOELIJQRYJJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChi: InChI=1S/C8H5F3N2OS.ClH/c9-8(10,11)14-4-1-2-5-6(3-4)15-7(12)13-5;/h1-3H,(H2,12,13);1H

Technical Data

Appearance: Solid Power

Purity: ≥98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Solubility: DMSO : 100 mg/mL (369.47 mM; Need ultrasonic). H2O : 4.17 mg/mL (15.41 mM; Need ultrasonic).

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical or refer to Certificate of Analysis

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and -20 ^oC for 1 year or refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Shelf Life: ≥12 months if stored properly.

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 ^oC for 1 month or refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Drug Formulation: To be determined

HS Tariff Code: 382200

How to use

In Vitro:

Riluzole hydrochloride is an anticonvulsant drug and belongs to the family of use-dependent Na+ channel blocker which can also inhibit GABA uptake with an IC50 of 43 μM. At 20 μM, Riluzole hydrochloride inhibits peak autaptic IPSCs only slightly but prolongs IPSCs reliably. It is also found that Riluzole hydrochloride causes a strong, concentration-dependent, readily reversible enhancement of responses to 2 μM GABA. At higher concentrations of Riluzole hydrochloride, especially 300 μM, GABA currents exhibit apparent desensitization during prolonged co-exposure to 2 μM GABA and Riluzole hydrochloride. The EC50 of Riluzole hydrochloride potentiation of GABA responses is about 60 μM.

In Vivo:

In normal naïve rats, systemic injection of Riluzole hydrochloride (8 mg/kg, i.p.; n=6 rats) decreases the duration of ultrasonic but not audible vocalizations evoked by noxious stimulation of the knee joint compare to vehicle tested in the same rats (P<0.05). Systemic application of Riluzole hydrochloride (8 mg/kg, i.p.; n=19 rats) decreases the vocalizations of arthritic rats compare to predrug and vehicle significantly (P<0.05 to 0.001). Riluzole hydrochloride administered into the CeA significantly decreases the duration of audible and ultrasonic vocalizations evoked by noxious stimulation of the knee compare to predrug values (n=8 rats; P<0.05 to 0.01).

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