Fluorescein Sodium
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Hodoodo CAT#: H328812

CAS#: 518-47-8(sodium)

Description: Fluorescein Sodium, also known as Fluorescite and VST-1001, is a phthalic indicator dye that is used therapeutically as a diagnostic aid in corneal injuries and corneal trauma.


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Fluorescein Sodium
CAS# 518-47-8(sodium)

Theoretical Analysis

Hodoodo Cat#: H328812
Name: Fluorescein Sodium
CAS#: 518-47-8(sodium)
Chemical Formula: C20H10Na2O5
Exact Mass: 0.00
Molecular Weight: 376.275
Elemental Analysis: C, 63.84; H, 2.68; Na, 12.22; O, 21.26

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Related CAS #: 518-47-8(sodium)   2321-07-5(free base)  

Synonym: Fluorescein Sodium; VST-1001; VST 1001; VST1001; Fluorescite

IUPAC/Chemical Name: sodium 3-oxo-3H-spiro[isobenzofuran-1,9'-xanthene]-3',6'-bis(olate)

InChi Key: RGPLGPBQJOQFJS-UHFFFAOYSA-L

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C20H12O5.2Na/c21-11-5-7-15-17(9-11)24-18-10-12(22)6-8-16(18)20(15)14-4-2-1-3-13(14)19(23)25-20;;/h1-10,21-22H;;/q;2*+1/p-2

SMILES Code: O=C1OC2(C3=C(OC4=C2C=CC([O-])=C4)C=C([O-])C=C3)C5=C1C=CC=C5.[Na+].[Na+]

Appearance: Solid powder

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO

Shelf Life: >2 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001

More Info: Related CAS# 518-47-8(Fluorescein Sodium) 2321-07-5(Fluorescein)

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The following data is based on the product molecular weight 376.27 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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6: Zhang YL, Bai L, Li Z, Ji R, Li CQ, Zuo XL, Yin YF, Du JX, Zhai ZZ, Gao XZ, Li YQ. A lower dose of fluorescein sodium is more suitable for confocal laser endomicroscopy: a feasibility study. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 May 14. pii: S0016-5107(16)30157-2. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2016.05.011. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27189657.

7: Martirosyan NL, Eschbacher JM, Kalani MY, Turner JD, Belykh E, Spetzler RF, Nakaji P, Preul MC. Prospective evaluation of the utility of intraoperative confocal laser endomicroscopy in patients with brain neoplasms using fluorescein sodium: experience with 74 cases. Neurosurg Focus. 2016 Mar;40(3):E11. doi: 10.3171/2016.1.FOCUS15559. PubMed PMID: 26926051.

8: Schebesch KM, Hoehne J, Hohenberger C, Proescholdt M, Riemenschneider MJ, Wendl C, Brawanski A. Fluorescein sodium-guided resection of cerebral metastases—experience with the first 30 patients. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2015 Jun;157(6):899-904. doi: 10.1007/s00701-015-2395-7. Epub 2015 Apr 1. PubMed PMID: 25824557.

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13: Patik I, Kovacsics D, Német O, Gera M, Várady G, Stieger B, Hagenbuch B, Szakács G, Özvegy-Laczka C. Functional expression of the 11 human Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptides in insect cells reveals that sodium fluorescein is a general OATP substrate. Biochem Pharmacol. 2015 Dec 15;98(4):649-58. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2015.09.015. Epub 2015 Sep 28. PubMed PMID: 26415544; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4959548.

14: Moein S, Mohajer R. Fluorescein sodium as a contrast agent for colposcopy. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2016 Feb;132(2):238-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.08.002. Epub 2015 Nov 26. PubMed PMID: 26857076.

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