Sodium picosulfate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

283-286°C

storage temp. 

Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature

solubility 

Freely soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol 96 per cent.

color 

White to Off-White

Stability:

Hygroscopic

InChIKey

GOZDTZWAMGHLDY-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Safety Information

HS Code 

2933399090

Toxicity

mouse,LD50,intraperitoneal,2900mg/kg (2900mg/kg),LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY STIMULATIONBEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD,Iyakuhin Kenkyu. Study of Medical Supplies. Vol. 8, Pg. 341, 1977.

MSDS

• Language:English Provider:4,4'-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)bisphenyl bis (sodiumsulphate)

Sodium picosulfate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Off-White Solid

Originator

Guttalax, De Angelini, Italy ,1967

Uses

Sodium picosulfate acts as a stimulant laxative by increasing the frequency and the force of peristalsis and promoting electrolyte and water retention in the colon. Sodium picosulfate is most often used as laxatives.

Uses

Sodium picosulfate is a stimulant laxative related to bis-acedyl; used for the treatment of constipation and for evaluation of the colon by stimulation bowel movements following hydrolysis by colon bacteria.

Definition

ChEBI: Sodium picosulfate is an aryl sulfate and a member of pyridines.

Therapeutic Function

Laxative

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