*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WM7655000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Succinic acid, 2,3-dimercapto-, sodium salt, meso-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 71799-86-5
LAST UPDATED            : 198506
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H6-O4-S2.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 205.21
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * meso-2,3-Dimercaptosuccinic acid sodium salt
   * Sodium dimercaptosuccinate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - urine volume increased
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: 5,3169,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2900 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - urine volume increased
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: 5,3169,1977
 
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