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Technical Data
| Formula | C5H11NO4S.1/2Ca |
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| Molecular Weight | 200.24 | CAS No. | 77337-73-6 | |
| Solubility (25°C)* | In vitro | Water | 40 mg/mL (199.76 mM) | |
| DMSO | Insoluble | |||
| Ethanol | Insoluble | |||
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* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble. * Please note that Selleck tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations. * Room temperature shipping (Stability testing shows this product can be shipped without any cooling measures.) |
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Biological Activity
| Description | Acamprosate (N-Acetylhomotaurine, Calcium acetylhomotaurinate,N-acetylhomotaurinate) is a synthetic compound with a chemical structure similar to the amino acid neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and the amino acid neuromodulator taurine. |
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| In vitro | Acamprosate binds to a specific spermidine-sensitive site that modulates the NMDA receptor in a complex way[1]. |
| In vivo | Acamprosate is absorbed via the gastrointestinal tract, with pharmacokinetic linearity in terms of dose and time. Absolute bioavailability of acamprosate under fasting conditions is approximately 11%. After food intake, bioavailability decreases by approximately 20%, but this decrease lacks clinical significance. Steady-state plasma concentrations of acamprosate are reached within 5 days of dosing and the terminal half-life ranges from 20–33 hours following the standard 2 × 333 dosing regime. Plasma protein binding is negligible. Acamprosate is not metabolized in the liver and is excreted unchanged in the urine. Acamprosate may have neuroprotective effects. Acamprosate appears to work by normalizing the dysregulation of NMDA-mediated glutamatergic neurotransmission that occurs during chronic alcohol consumption and withdrawal, and thus attenuates one of the physiological mechanisms that may prompt relapse[1]. |
Protocol (from reference)
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