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Eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester

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Eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester structure

Eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester 

structure
  • CAS No:

    84494-70-2

  • Formula:

    C22H34O2

  • Chemical Name:

    Eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester

  • Synonyms:

    EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID ETHYL ESTER;EPA EE;ETHYL 5,8,11,14,17-EICOSAPENTAENOATE;ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID ETHYL ESTER;5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoicacid,ethylester;5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoicacidethylester;5,8,11,14,17-Icosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester;Ethyl 5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoate (all-cis)

  • Categories:

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Description

Ethyl icosapentate is an ester of a polyunsaturated acid derived from fish oil. It is reported to decrease platelet aggregation, reduce blood viscosity and increase erythrocyte deformability.


Ethyl eicosapentaenoate contains several double bonds and ester groups, with high reactivity, and can participate in a variety of organic chemical reactions, such as addition reactions and esterification reactions.

Eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester Basic Attributes

330.5

330.50

DTXSID7057814

Clear Colourless

Characteristics

26.30000

7.32

0.909±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

417.0±34.0 °C(Predicted)

103.094°C

1.496

Refrigerator

Drug Information

Drugs or agents which antagonize or impair any mechanism leading to blood platelet aggregation, whether during the phases of activation and shape change or following the dense-granule release reaction and stimulation of the prostaglandin-thromboxane system. (See all compounds classified as Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors.)|Substances that alter the metabolism of LIPIDS. (See all compounds classified as Lipid Regulating Agents.)

5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid, ethyl ester, (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-

Eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester Use and Manufacturing

Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester is used in the treatment of ischemic brain damage and reduce injury. Also used in the therapeutic treatment of statin-treated patients with persistent high triglycerides.

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:330.5
XLogP3:6.3
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:15
Exact Mass:330.255880323
Monoisotopic Mass:330.255880323
Topological Polar Surface Area:26.3
Heavy Atom Count:24
Complexity:425
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count:5
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

Drug Function and Efficacy

It has a strong effect on regulating blood lipids, inhibits the synthesis of lipids and lipoproteins in the liver, can reduce plasma cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, VLDL, increase HDL, and also has vasodilation and anti-thrombotic effects.

This ingredient has been used in drugs with the following functions (note: it does not mean that the ingredient itself has the following health functions)

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Registered Holders

  • KD PHARMA BEXBACH GMBH

    United States United States
    Active
  • Zhongnuo Kailin Pharmaceutical Development (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

    China China
    Active
  • Parexel China Co., Ltd.

    China China
    Active

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