*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TU4065000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione,
                          9-fluoro-11-beta,17,21-trihydroxy-16-alpha-methyl-,
                          17-valerate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 33755-46-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199509
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 10
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C27-H37-F-O6
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 476.64
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L E5 B666 OV AHTTT&J A1 BF CQ E1 FV1Q FOV4 G1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
                          Hormone
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Dexamethasone valerate
   * Dexamethasone 17-valerate
   * DV-17
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs).  (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo,
   Japan)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,662,1990
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 117 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,1106,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JZKEDZ Jitchuken Zenrinsho Kenkyuho.  Central Institute for Experimental
   Animals, Research Reports. (Jikken Dobutsu Chuo Kenkyusho, 1433 Nogawa,
   Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki 211, Japan)  V.1-    1975-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8,23,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1784 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JZKEDZ Jitchuken Zenrinsho Kenkyuho.  Central Institute for Experimental
   Animals, Research Reports. (Jikken Dobutsu Chuo Kenkyusho, 1433 Nogawa,
   Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki 211, Japan)  V.1-    1975-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8,23,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 238 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - other changes
REFERENCE :
   JZKEDZ Jitchuken Zenrinsho Kenkyuho.  Central Institute for Experimental
   Animals, Research Reports. (Jikken Dobutsu Chuo Kenkyusho, 1433 Nogawa,
   Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki 211, Japan)  V.1-    1975-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8,23,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,1106,1986
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 9 mg/kg/30D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Endocrine - changes in spleen weight
   Blood - changes in bone marrow (not otherwise specified)
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   JTSCDR Journal of Toxicological Sciences.  (Japanese Soc. of Toxicological
   Sciences, 4th Floor, Gakkai Center Bldg., 4-16, Yayoi 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku,
   Tokyo 113, Japan)  V.1-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7(Suppl
   1),15,1982
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 18 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 17-22 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight
   gain)
REFERENCE :
   JZKEDZ Jitchuken Zenrinsho Kenkyuho.  Central Institute for Experimental
   Animals, Research Reports. (Jikken Dobutsu Chuo Kenkyusho, 1433 Nogawa,
   Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki 211, Japan)  V.1-    1975-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8,235,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 10920 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : male 26 week(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct
   Reproductive - Paternal Effects - prostate, seminal vesicle, Cowper's gland,
   accessory glands
REFERENCE :
   JZKEDZ Jitchuken Zenrinsho Kenkyuho.  Central Institute for Experimental
   Animals, Research Reports. (Jikken Dobutsu Chuo Kenkyusho, 1433 Nogawa,
   Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki 211, Japan)  V.1-    1975-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8,55,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 3 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : male 3 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Paternal Effects - other effects on male
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,961,1982
 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***