MedKoo Cat#: 592530 | Name: Alfadex
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WARNING: This product is for research use only, not for human or veterinary use.

Alfadex also known as α-cyclodextrin, is used as an inactive ingredient in order to improve the water solubility of the different drugs. Alfadex treats plasmapheresis-refractory transplantation-associated thrombotic microangiopathy.

Chemical Structure

Alfadex
CAS#10016-20-3

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 592530

Name: Alfadex

CAS#: 10016-20-3

Chemical Formula: C36H60O30

Exact Mass: 972.3169

Molecular Weight: 972.85

Elemental Analysis: C, 44.45; H, 6.22; O, 49.34

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Synonym
Alfadex; NSC 269470; NSC-269470; NSC269470; α-Cyclodextrin; alpha-Cyclodextrin; α-Schardinger dextrin; Cyclohexaamylose; Cyclomaltohexaose
IUPAC/Chemical Name
alpha-Cyclodextrin
InChi Key
HFHDHCJBZVLPGP-RWMJIURBSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C36H60O30/c37-1-7-25-13(43)19(49)31(55-7)62-26-8(2-38)57-33(21(51)15(26)45)64-28-10(4-40)59-35(23(53)17(28)47)66-30-12(6-42)60-36(24(54)18(30)48)65-29-11(5-41)58-34(22(52)16(29)46)63-27-9(3-39)56-32(61-25)20(50)14(27)44/h7-54H,1-6H2/t7-,8-,9-,10-,11-,12-,13-,14-,15-,16-,17-,18-,19-,20-,21-,22-,23-,24-,25-,26-,27-,28-,29-,30-,31-,32-,33-,34-,35-,36-/m1/s1
SMILES Code
OC[C@H]1O[C@@H]2O[C@H]3[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@@H]3CO)O[C@H]4[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@@H]4CO)O[C@H]5[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@@H]5CO)O[C@H]6[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@@H]6CO)O[C@H]7[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@@H]7CO)O[C@H]1[C@H](O)[C@H]2O
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>97% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO
Shelf Life
>3 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.03.00
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 972.85 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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Limaprost alfadex, a prostaglandin E1 derivative, prevents deterioration of forced exercise capability in rats with chronic compression of the spinal cord. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 May 15;36(11):865-9. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181e878a1. PubMed PMID: 21192291. 8: Koshitani T, Kodama T, Sato H, Takaaki J, Imamura Y, Kato K, Wakabayashi N, Tokita K, Mitsufuji S. A synthetic prostaglandin E1 analog, alprostadil alfadex, relaxes sphincter of Oddi in humans. Dig Dis Sci. 2002 Jan;47(1):152-6. PubMed PMID: 11837717. 9: Porst H, Buvat J, Meuleman E, Michal V, Wagner G. Intracavernous Alprostadil Alfadex--an effective and well tolerated treatment for erectile dysfunction. Results of a long-term European study. Int J Impot Res. 1998 Dec;10(4):225-31. PubMed PMID: 9884918. 10: Goldstein I, Auerbach S, Padma-Nathan H, Rajfer J, Fitch W, Schmitt L. Axial penile rigidity as primary efficacy outcome during multi-institutional in-office dose titration clinical trials with alprostadil alfadex in patients with erectile dysfunction. Alprostadil Alfadex Study Group. Int J Impot Res. 2000 Aug;12(4):205-11. PubMed PMID: 11079361. 11: Sugiyama N, Sasayama D, Amano N. Massive epistaxis and subconjunctival hemorrhage due to combination of paroxetine and limaprost alfadex: a case report. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2007;9(3):240-1. PubMed PMID: 17632667; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1911174. 12: Uematsu T, Umemura K, Nakano M, Kosuge K, Nakashima M. Pharmacokinetics of intravenous ataprost alfadex, a new prostaglandin I2 analog in healthy volunteers. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther Toxicol. 1993 Aug;31(8):373-5. PubMed PMID: 8225681. 13: Shabsigh R, Padma-Nathan H, Gittleman M, McMurray J, Kaufman J, Goldstein I. Intracavernous alprostadil alfadex is more efficacious, better tolerated, and preferred over intraurethral alprostadil plus optional actis: a comparative, randomized, crossover, multicenter study. Urology. 2000 Jan;55(1):109-13. PubMed PMID: 10654905. 14: Nakade S, Komaba J, Ohno T, Kitagawa J, Furukawa K, Miyata Y. Bioequivalence study of two limaprost alfadex 5 microg tablets in healthy subjects: moisture-resistant tablet (dextran formulation) versus standard tablet (lactose formulation). Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2008 Jan;46(1):42-7. PubMed PMID: 18218297. 15: Chuai M, Ogata T, Morino T, Okumura H, Yamamoto H, Schubert P. Prostaglandin E1 analog inhibits the microglia function: suppression of lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide and TNF-alpha release. J Orthop Res. 2002 Nov;20(6):1246-52. PubMed PMID: 12472236. 16: Sugawara T, Hirano Y, Higashiyama N, Mizoi K. Limaprost alfadex improves myelopathy symptoms in patients with cervical spinal canal stenosis. 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