Sodium bromide (NSC 77384; Sanibrom 40) is a GABA-ergic system modulator that crosses the blood-brain barrier, and it effectively reduces and blocks epileptiform discharges. Sodium bromide exerts significant anticonvulsant effects by enhancing GABA-ergic inhibitory functions, such as increasing the amplitude of inhibitory postsynaptic currents and paired-pulse inhibition. Sodium bromide specifically enhances stimulation-induced extracellular alkalosis without affecting baseline pH or subsequent acidosis processes. Sodium bromide exhibits species-specific pharmacokinetic characteristics, competes with chloride ions for renal tubular reabsorption sites, and serves as a marker for extracellular fluid volume. Sodium bromide can be used in the research of epilepsy and related neurological diseases.

Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 24 months.
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.