| Bioactivity | Naloxone hydrochloride is a potent opioid receptor antagonist. | ||||||||||||
| In Vivo | Naloxone (2.0 mg/kg with constant infusion of 1.7 mg/kg/h) causes a significant improvement in neurobehavioral outcome which persists up to 4 weeks postinjury in rat. Naloxone treatment causes a modest and nonsignificant increase in mean arterial blood pressure (MAP)[1]. Naloxone (0.4 mg/kg) causes memory facilitation and antagonizes the amnestic effect of ACTH and epinephrine in rat[2]. Naloxone treatment diminishes the strength of the initial tetanus in a dose-related manner in cats. Naloxone (5 or 10 mg/kg, i.v.) causes subsequent doses of morphine to produce less PTP depression but has no effect on maximal twitch depression[3]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Naloxone hydrochloride | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 357-08-4 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C19H22ClNO4 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 363.84 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [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. |