*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CB9378500
CHEMICAL NAME           : Antibiotic G-418, sulfate (salt)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 49662-05-7
LAST UPDATED            : 198812
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H40-N4-O10.xH2-O4-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 1183.20
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * G-418 sulfate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1257 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AMACCQ Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.  (American Soc. for
   Microbiology, 1913 I St., NW, Washington, DC 20006)  V.1-    1972-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,579,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 144 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AMACCQ Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.  (American Soc. for
   Microbiology, 1913 I St., NW, Washington, DC 20006)  V.1-    1972-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,579,1974
 
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