Naloxone HCl

Alias: Naloxone HCl; Narcan; Narcanti; Nalonee; EN-15304; EN15304; EN 15304; NIH7890
Cat No.:V3775 Purity: ≥98%
Naloxone HCl is an inverse opioid agonist drug used to counteract the effects of opiate overdose.
Naloxone HCl Chemical Structure CAS No.: 357-08-4
Product category: Opioid Receptor
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Other Forms of Naloxone HCl:

  • Naloxone
  • Naloxone-d5
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Purity & Quality Control Documentation

Purity: ≥98%

Product Description

Naloxone HCl is an inverse opioid agonist drug used to counteract the effects of opiate overdose. Naloxone is useful both in acute opioid overdose and in reducing respiratory or mental depression due to opioids. It is included as a part of emergency overdose response kits distributed to heroin and other opioid drug users, and this has been shown to reduce rates of deaths due to overdose. Naloxone cannot be absorbed via the GI tract, so it is commonly combined with a number of oral opioid preparations, including buprenorphine and pentazocine.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
ln Vitro

In vitro activity: Naloxone significantly reduces the LPS-induced degeneration of the midbrain neurons. Naloxone inactives stereoisomer (+)-naloxone protected the dopaminergic neurons with equal potency. Naloxone inhibits LPS-induced activation of microglia and release of proinflammatory factors, and inhibition of microglia generation of superoxide free radical best correlated with the neuroprotective effect of naloxone isomers. Naloxone is found to partially inhibit the binding of [(3)H]LPS to cell membranes, whereas it failes to prevent damage to dopaminergic neurons by peroxynitrite, a product of nitric oxide and superoxide. Naloxone (18.0 mg/kg) suppresses water intake when water is presented as the sole source of fluid. Naloxone produces a dose-dependent decrease in ethanol consumption, without altering water intake, when rats are given a free-choice between the ethanol solution and water.


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ln Vivo
In rats, naloxone (2.0 mg/kg with continuous infusion of 1.7 mg/kg/h) significantly improves the neurobehavioral outcome, and this effect lasts for up to 4 weeks after damage. The administration of naloxone results in a slight and insignificant rise in mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) [1]. In rats, naloxone (0.4 mg/kg) enhances memory and counteracts the amnestic effects of adrenaline and ACTH[2]. In cats, naloxone therapy reduces the potency of the first tetanus in a dose-dependent way. Maximum twitch depression is unaffected by naloxone (5 or 10 mg/kg, iv), but it reduces PTP depression with repeated morphine doses[3].
Animal Protocol


References
[1]. McIntosh TK, et al. Beneficial effect of the nonselective opiate antagonist naloxone hydrochloride and the thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) analog YM-14673 on long-term neurobehavioral outcome following experimental brain injury in the rat. J Neurotrau
[2]. Sun L, et al. Endocannabinoid activation of CB1 receptors contributes to long-lasting reversal of neuropathic pain by repetitive spinal cord stimulation. Eur J Pain. 2017 May;21(5):804-814.
[3]. Izquierdo I, et al. Effect of ACTH, epinephrine, beta-endorphin, naloxone, and of the combination of naloxone or beta-endorphinwith ACTH or epinephrine on memory consolidation. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 1983;8(1):81-7.
[4]. Soteropoulos GC, et al. Neuromuscular effects of morphine and naloxone. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1973 Jan;184(1):136-42
These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C19H21NO4.HCL
Molecular Weight
363.84
CAS #
357-08-4
Related CAS #
Naloxone;465-65-6;Naloxone-d5;1261079-38-2
SMILES
O=C1[C@@](OC2=C(O)C=CC3=C24)([H])[C@@]54CCN(CC=C)[C@@](C3)([H])[C@]5(O)CC1.[H]Cl
Synonyms
Naloxone HCl; Narcan; Narcanti; Nalonee; EN-15304; EN15304; EN 15304; NIH7890
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

Shipping Condition
Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
DMSO: 73 mg/mL (200.6 mM)
Water:73 mg/mL (200.6 mM)
Ethanol:<1 mg/mL
Solubility (In Vivo)
Note: Listed below are some common formulations that may be used to formulate products with low water solubility (e.g. < 1 mg/mL), you may test these formulations using a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples.

Injection Formulations
(e.g. IP/IV/IM/SC)
Injection Formulation 1: DMSO : Tween 80: Saline = 10 : 5 : 85 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO stock solution 50 μL Tween 80 850 μL Saline)
*Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH ₂ O to obtain a clear solution.
Injection Formulation 2: DMSO : PEG300Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO 400 μLPEG300 50 μL Tween 80 450 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 3: DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO 900 μL Corn oil)
Example: Take the Injection Formulation 3 (DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90) as an example, if 1 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can take 100 μL 25 mg/mL DMSO stock solution and add to 900 μL corn oil, mix well to obtain a clear or suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals).
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Injection Formulation 4: DMSO : 20% SBE-β-CD in saline = 10 : 90 [i.e. 100 μL DMSO 900 μL (20% SBE-β-CD in saline)]
*Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C,1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.
Injection Formulation 5: 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin : Saline = 50 : 50 (i.e. 500 μL 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin 500 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 6: DMSO : PEG300 : castor oil : Saline = 5 : 10 : 20 : 65 (i.e. 50 μL DMSO 100 μLPEG300 200 μL castor oil 650 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 7: Ethanol : Cremophor : Saline = 10: 10 : 80 (i.e. 100 μL Ethanol 100 μL Cremophor 800 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 8: Dissolve in Cremophor/Ethanol (50 : 50), then diluted by Saline
Injection Formulation 9: EtOH : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH 900 μL Corn oil)
Injection Formulation 10: EtOH : PEG300Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH 400 μLPEG300 50 μL Tween 80 450 μL Saline)


Oral Formulations
Oral Formulation 1: Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na (carboxymethylcellulose sodium)
Oral Formulation 2: Suspend in 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose
Example: Take the Oral Formulation 1 (Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na) as an example, if 100 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can first prepare 0.5% CMC Na solution by measuring 0.5 g CMC Na and dissolve it in 100 mL ddH2O to obtain a clear solution; then add 250 mg of the product to 100 mL 0.5% CMC Na solution, to make the suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals).
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Oral Formulation 3: Dissolved in PEG400
Oral Formulation 4: Suspend in 0.2% Carboxymethyl cellulose
Oral Formulation 5: Dissolve in 0.25% Tween 80 and 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose
Oral Formulation 6: Mixing with food powders


Note: Please be aware that the above formulations are for reference only. InvivoChem strongly recommends customers to read literature methods/protocols carefully before determining which formulation you should use for in vivo studies, as different compounds have different solubility properties and have to be formulated differently.

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Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.7485 mL 13.7423 mL 27.4846 mL
5 mM 0.5497 mL 2.7485 mL 5.4969 mL
10 mM 0.2748 mL 1.3742 mL 2.7485 mL

*Note: Please select an appropriate solvent for the preparation of stock solution based on your experiment needs. For most products, DMSO can be used for preparing stock solutions (e.g. 5 mM, 10 mM, or 20 mM concentration); some products with high aqueous solubility may be dissolved in water directly. Solubility information is available at the above Solubility Data section. Once the stock solution is prepared, aliquot it to routine usage volumes and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze and thaw cycles.

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Method for preparing DMSO stock solution mg drug pre-dissolved in μL DMSO (stock solution concentration mg/mL). Please contact us first if the concentration exceeds the DMSO solubility of the batch of drug.

Method for preparing in vivo formulation:Take μL DMSO stock solution, next add μL PEG300, mix and clarify, next addμL Tween 80, mix and clarify, next add μL ddH2O,mix and clarify.

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