Phenytoin (sodium) (Standard)

Phenytoin (sodium) (Standard) is the analytical standard of Phenytoin (sodium) . This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Phenytoin sodium (5,5-Diphenylhydantoin sodium salt) is a potent Voltage-gated Na+ channels (VGSCs) blocker. Phenytoin has antiepileptic activity and reduces breast tumour growth and metastasis in mice[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[630-93-3]

Product Name Alternative

5,5-Diphenylhydantoin (sodium salt) (Standard)

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H351, H360

Target

Reference Standards; Sodium Channel; Virus Protease

Type

Reference Standards

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel; Others

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Neurological Disease; Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/phenytoin-sodium-standard.html

Purity

99.94

Smiles

O=C1N=C(O[Na])NC1(C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3

Molecular Formula

C15H11N2NaO2

Molecular Weight

274.25

Precautions

H302, H351, H360

References & Citations

[1]Rogawski, M.A. and W. Loscher, The neurobiology of antiepileptic drugs. Nat Rev Neurosci, 2004. 5 (7) : p. 553-64.|[2]Porter, R.J., et al., Mechanisms of action of antiseizure drugs. Handb Clin Neurol, 2012. 108: p. 663-81.|[3]Balaji, S., Medical therapy for sudden death. Pediatr Clin North Am, 2004. 51 (5) : p. 1379-87.|[4]Michaela Nelson, et al. The sodium channel-blocking antiepileptic drug phenytoin inhibits breast tumour growth and metastasis. Mol Cancer. 2015 Jan 27;14 (1) :13.