Riluzole-13C,15N2 is intended for use as an internal standard for the quantification of riluzole by GC- or LC-MS. Riluzole is a benzothiazole derivative with anti-excitotoxic effects that acts by blocking the presynaptic release of glutamate, indirectly antagonizing glutamate receptors, and inactivating neuronal voltage-gated Na+ channels (ED50 = 2.3 μM). Riluzole suppresses glutamate-induced seizures in rats at an ED50 value of 3.2 mg kg and displays neuroprotective effects in hypoxic animals at an ED50 value of 4 mg kg. Formulations containing riluzole have been explored as therapeutics for slowing disease progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
N-hydroxy Riluzole is a metabolite of the antiglutamatergic agent riluzole .1It is formed from riluzole predominantly by the cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoform CYP1A2 in human hepatic microsomes. 1.Sanderink, G.J., Bournique, B., Stevens, J., et al.Involvement of human CYP1A isoenzymes in the metabolism and drug interactions of riluzole in vitroJ. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.282(3)1465-1472(1997)