Bioactivity | Metamizole sodium is a non-opioid compound with excellent analgesic and antipyretic effects. Metamizole (sodium) is a cyclooxygenase-3 (COX-3) inhibitor[1][2]. |
Target | COX-3 |
Invitro | Metamizole sodium inhibits COX-3 with an IC50 value of 52 μM and COX-1 at a 6.6-fold higher concentration in insect cells[2].Metamizole (1-500 μM; 48 hours) significantly inhibits cell proliferation in pancreatic cancer cells[3]. Cell Proliferation Assay[3] Cell Line: |
In Vivo | Metamizole sodium (500 mg/kg; i.p.; twice a day; for 7 days) diminishes the development of neuropathic pain symptoms in rats[4]. Animal Model: |
Name | Metamizole sodium |
CAS | 68-89-3 |
Formula | C13H16N3NaO4S |
Molar Mass | 333.34 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. A Jasiecka, et al. Pharmacological characteristics of metamizole. Pol J Vet Sci. 2014;17(1):207-14. [2]. N V Chandrasekharan, et al. COX-3, a cyclooxygenase-1 variant inhibited by acetaminophen and other analgesic/antipyretic drugs: cloning, structure, and expression. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Oct 15; 99(21): 13926-13931. [3]. Manuela Malsy, et al. Effects of metamizole, MAA, and paracetamol on proliferation, apoptosis, and necrosis in the pancreatic cancer cell lines PaTu 8988 t and Panc-1. BMC Pharmacol Toxicol. 2017 Dec 6;18(1):77. [4]. Renata Zajaczkowska, et al. Metamizole relieves pain by influencing cytokine levels in dorsal root ganglia in a rat model of neuropathic pain. Pharmacol Rep. 2020 Oct;72(5):1310-1322. |