*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : VC0333400
CHEMICAL NAME           : 4-Quinolinemethanol,
                          alpha-2-piperidinyl-2,8-bis(trifluoromethyl)-,
                          (R*,S*)-(+-)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 53230-10-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C17-H16-F6-N2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 378.35
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Mefloquin
   * Mefloquine
   * Ro 21-5998
   * WR 142490
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 mg/kg/5W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
   Musculoskeletal - joints
   Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure)
REFERENCE :
   AIMEAS Annals of Internal Medicine.  (American College of Physicians, 4200
   Pine St., Philadelphia, PA 19104)  V.1-    1927-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   123,894,1995
 
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