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Vigabatrin (hydrochloride)
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Product Description
– Vigabatrin hydrochloride (γ-Vinyl-GABA hydrochloride), a inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA vinyl-derivative, is an orally active and irreversible GABA transaminase inhibitor. Vigabatrin hydrochloride is an antiepileptic agent, which acts by increasing GABA levels in the brain by inhibiting the catabolism of GABA by GABA transaminase[1][2][3].
Web ID
– HY-B0033
Storage Temperature
– 4°C (Powder, stored under nitrogen)
Shipping
– Room Temperature
Applications
– Neuroscience-Neuromodulation
Molecular Formula
– C6H12ClNO2
References
– [1]Broeer, et al. Vigabatrin for focal drug delivery in epilepsy: Bilateral microinfusion into the subthalamic nucleus is more effective than intranigral or systemic administration in a rat seizure model. Neurobiology of Disease (2012), 46(2), 362-376.|[2]Gaily, Eija Vigabatrin monotherapy for infantile spasms. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics (2012), 12(3), 275-286.|[3]Jakob Plum, et al. The anti-epileptic drug substance vigabatrin inhibits taurine transport in intestinal and renal cell culture models. Int J Pharm. 2014 Oct 1;473(1-2):395-7.
CAS Number
– 1391054-02-6
Molecular Weight
– 165.62
Compound Purity
– 99.0
SMILES
– C=CC(N)CCC(O)=O.Cl
Clinical Information
– Launched
Research Area
– Neurological Disease
Solubility
– DMSO : 27.5 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming)|H2O : 33.33 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target
– GABA Receptor
Pathway
– Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel;Neuronal Signaling
Product type
– Reference compound
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