*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UE7570000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Propionic acid, 2-(3-benzoylphenyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 22071-15-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199801
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 23
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H14-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 254.30
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVY1&R CVR
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Mutagen
                          Reproductive Effector
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acide (benzoyl-3-phenyl)-2-propionique
   * Alrheumun
   * Aneol
   * Benzeneacetic acid, 3-benzoyl-alpha-methyl-
   * m-Benzoylhydratropic acid
   * 3-Benzoylhydratropic acid
   * 3-Benzoyl-alpha-methylbenzeneacetic acid
   * 2-(m-Benzoylphenyl)propionic acid
   * 2-(3-Benzoylphenyl)propionic acid
   * Capisten
   * Epatec
   * Ketoprofen
   * Ketoprofene
   * Ketoprophene
   * Orudis
   * Oruvail
   * Profenid
   * RP 19583
   * 19583 RP
   * RU 4733
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION           : 5714 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - hepatitis (hepatocellular necrosis), zonal
   Liver - jaundice (or hyperbilirubinemia) hepatocellular
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature increase
REFERENCE :
   CLRHD6 Clinical Rheumatology.  (ASSMB-Acta Medica Belgica, Ave. Circulaire
   138 A B-1180 Brussels, Belgium)  V.1-    1982-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   10,215,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human
DOSE/DURATION           : 714 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
REFERENCE :
   JCPCBR Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.  (Hall Assoc., PO Box 482,
   Stamford, CT 06904) V.13-    1973-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 24,486,1984
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION           : 80 mg/kg/10D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure,
   acute tubular necrosis)
REFERENCE :
   BMJOAE British Medical Journal.  (British Medical Assoc., BMA House,
   Tavistock Sq., London WC1H 9JR, UK)  V.1-    1857- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   292,97,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - child
DOSE/DURATION           : 300 mg/kg/15D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Brain and Coverings - other degenerative changes
   Behavioral - headache
   Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
REFERENCE :
   NEJMAG New England Journal of Medicine.  (Massachusetts Medical Soc., 10
   Shattuck St., Boston, MA 02115)  V.198-    1928-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   300,796,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 62400 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research.  (Editio Cantor Verlag,
   Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-    1951-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,280,1984
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 80 mg/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: 6,265,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JNPHAG Journal de Pharmacologie.  (SPPIF, B.P.22, F-41353 Vineuil, France)
   V.1-    1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,259,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 350 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: 9,222,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Rectal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 84 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - ulceration or bleeding from small intestine
   Gastrointestinal - peritonitis
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: 6,209,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 360 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PJPPAA Polish Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacy.  (ARS Polona, POB 1001,
   00-068 Warsaw 1, Poland) V.25-    1973-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   38,107,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   EJMCA5 European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry--Chimie Therapeutique.
   (Editions Scientifiques Elsevier, 29 rue Buffon, F-75005, Paris, France)
   V.9-    1974-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,7,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 550 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JNPHAG Journal de Pharmacologie.  (SPPIF, B.P.22, F-41353 Vineuil, France)
   V.1-    1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,259,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JNPHAG Journal de Pharmacologie.  (SPPIF, B.P.22, F-41353 Vineuil, France)
   V.1-    1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,259,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 1300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JNPHAG Journal de Pharmacologie.  (SPPIF, B.P.22, F-41353 Vineuil, France)
   V.1-    1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,259,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 450 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JNPHAG Journal de Pharmacologie.  (SPPIF, B.P.22, F-41353 Vineuil, France)
   V.1-    1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,259,1971
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 300 mg/kg/30D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Endocrine - changes in spleen weight
   Blood - other changes
   Related to Chronic Data - changes in testicular weight
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,1285,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1080 mg/kg/26W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
   Gastrointestinal - other changes
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,1285,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Rectal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 300 mg/kg/30D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Blood - pigmented or nucleated red blood cells
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho.  Clinical Report.  (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda
   Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan)  V.1-    1960-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,2220,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 900 mg/kg/5D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   JNPHAG Journal de Pharmacologie.  (SPPIF, B.P.22, F-41353 Vineuil, France)
   V.1-    1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,259,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 1092 mg/kg/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - ulceration or bleeding from duodenum
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   YACHDS Yakuri to Chiryo.  Pharmacology and Therapeutics.  (Raifu Saiensu
   Shuppan K.K., 2-5-13, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan)  V.1-    1972-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,1165,1984
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 1 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 21 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - cardiovascular
   (circulatory) system
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,117,1984
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Sister chromatid exchange
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/kg
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 393,123,1997

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
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