Product Description: Mephenytoin-d8 is the deuterium labeled Mephenytoin[1]. Mephenytoin, an anticonvulsant, is the CYP2C19 and CYP2B6 substrate[2].
Applications: Neuroscience-Neuromodulation
Formula: C12H6D8N2O2
References: [1]Russak EM, et al. Impact of Deuterium Substitution on the Pharmacokinetics of Pharmaceuticals. Ann Pharmacother. 2019 Feb;53(2):211-216./[2]Klaassen T, et al. Assessment of urinary mephenytoin metrics to phenotype for CYP2C19 and CYP2B6 activity. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2008;64(4):387-398./[3]D R Minck, et al. Comparison of the behavioral teratogenic potential of phenytoin, mephenytoin, ethotoin, and hydantoin in rats. Teratology. 1991 Apr43(4):279-93. /[4]J H Maguire, et al. Hypolipidemic activity of antiepileptic 5-phenylhydantoins in mice. Eur J Pharmacol. 1985 Oct 29117(1):135-8.
Molecular Weight: 226.30
Research Area: Neurological Disease
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Cytochrome P450