Synonym
Naratriptan free base; Amerge; Colatan; GR 85548; GR-85548; GR85548;
IUPAC/Chemical Name
1H-Indole-5-ethanesulfonamide, N-methyl-3-(1-methyl-4-piperidinyl)-
InChi Key
AMKVXSZCKVJAGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C17H25N3O2S/c1-18-23(21,22)10-7-13-3-4-17-15(11-13)16(12-19-17)14-5-8-20(2)9-6-14/h3-4,11-12,14,18-19H,5-10H2,1-2H3
SMILES Code
O=S(CCC1=CC2=C(NC=C2C3CCN(C)CC3)C=C1)(NC)=O
Purity
>98% (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, not in water
Shelf Life
>2 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
2934.99.9001
Biological target:
1. Pauwels PJ, Colpaert FC. Selective antagonism of human 5-HT1D and 5-HT1B receptor-mediated responses in stably transfected C6-glial cells by ketanserin and GR 127,935. Eur J Pharmacol. 1996 Apr 4;300(1-2):141-5. doi: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00011-8. PMID: 8741180.
2. Park J, Moon H, Akerman S, Holland PR, Lasalandra MP, Andreou AP, Ferrari MD, van den Maagdenberg AM, Goadsby PJ. Differential trigeminovascular nociceptive responses in the thalamus in the familial hemiplegic migraine 1 knock-in mouse: a Fos protein study. Neurobiol Dis. 2014 Apr;64:1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2013.12.004. Epub 2013 Dec 17. PMID: 24355314.
3. Minamiyama M, Katsuno M, Adachi H, Doi H, Kondo N, Iida M, Ishigaki S, Fujioka Y, Matsumoto S, Miyazaki Y, Tanaka F, Kurihara H, Sobue G. Naratriptan mitigates CGRP1-associated motor neuron degeneration caused by an expanded polyglutamine repeat tract. Nat Med. 2012 Oct;18(10):1531-8. doi: 10.1038/nm.2932. Epub 2012 Sep 30. PMID: 23023499.
In vitro activity:
1. Pauwels PJ, Colpaert FC. Selective antagonism of human 5-HT1D and 5-HT1B receptor-mediated responses in stably transfected C6-glial cells by ketanserin and GR 127,935. Eur J Pharmacol. 1996 Apr 4;300(1-2):141-5. doi: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00011-8. PMID: 8741180.
In vivo activity:
1. Park J, Moon H, Akerman S, Holland PR, Lasalandra MP, Andreou AP, Ferrari MD, van den Maagdenberg AM, Goadsby PJ. Differential trigeminovascular nociceptive responses in the thalamus in the familial hemiplegic migraine 1 knock-in mouse: a Fos protein study. Neurobiol Dis. 2014 Apr;64:1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2013.12.004. Epub 2013 Dec 17. PMID: 24355314.
2. Minamiyama M, Katsuno M, Adachi H, Doi H, Kondo N, Iida M, Ishigaki S, Fujioka Y, Matsumoto S, Miyazaki Y, Tanaka F, Kurihara H, Sobue G. Naratriptan mitigates CGRP1-associated motor neuron degeneration caused by an expanded polyglutamine repeat tract. Nat Med. 2012 Oct;18(10):1531-8. doi: 10.1038/nm.2932. Epub 2012 Sep 30. PMID: 23023499.
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the
product
molecular weight
335.47
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.
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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