Product Description: Dexmedetomidine (hydrochloride) (Standard) is the analytical standard of Dexmedetomidine (hydrochloride). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride ((+)-Medetomidine hydrochloride) is a potent, selective and orally active agonist of α2-adrenoceptor, with a Ki of 1.08 nM. Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride shows 1620-fold selectivity against α1-adrenoceptor. Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride exhibits anxiolysis, sedation, and modest analgesia effects[1][2][3].
Formula: C13H17ClN2
References: [1]Virtanen R, et, al. Characterization of the selectivity, specificity and potency of medetomidine as an alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist. Eur J Pharmacol. 1988 May 20;150(1-2):9-14./[2]Gertler R, et, al. Dexmedetomidine: a novel sedative-analgesic agent. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2001 Jan;14(1):13-21./[3]Sajid B, et, al. A comparison of oral dexmedetomidine and oral midazolam as premedicants in children. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. Jan-Mar 2019;35(1):36-40.
CAS Number: 145108-58-3
Molecular Weight: 236.74
Research Area: Neurological Disease; Endocrinology; Cancer
Target: Adrenergic Receptor;Reference Standards
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