*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CL5446520
CHEMICAL NAME           : 1-Azabicyclo(3.2.0)hept-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid,
                          6-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3-((2-((iminomethyl)
                          amino)ethyl)thio)-7-oxo-, (5R-(5-alpha,6-alpha(R*)))-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 64221-86-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199409
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H17-N3-O4-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 299.38
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * N-Formimidoylthienamycin
   * Imipemide
   * Imipenem
   * MK-787
 
                       *** 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           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   NKRZAZ Chemotherapy (Tokyo).  (Nippon Kagaku Ryoho Gakkai, 2-20-8 Kamiosaki,
   Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo 141, Japan)  V.1-    1953- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   33(Suppl 4),119,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   NKRZAZ Chemotherapy (Tokyo).  (Nippon Kagaku Ryoho Gakkai, 2-20-8 Kamiosaki,
   Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo 141, Japan)  V.1-    1953- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   33(Suppl 4),119,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1972 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NKRZAZ Chemotherapy (Tokyo).  (Nippon Kagaku Ryoho Gakkai, 2-20-8 Kamiosaki,
   Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo 141, Japan)  V.1-    1953- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   33(Suppl 4),119,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   NKRZAZ Chemotherapy (Tokyo).  (Nippon Kagaku Ryoho Gakkai, 2-20-8 Kamiosaki,
   Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo 141, Japan)  V.1-    1953- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   33(Suppl 4),119,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   NKRZAZ Chemotherapy (Tokyo).  (Nippon Kagaku Ryoho Gakkai, 2-20-8 Kamiosaki,
   Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo 141, Japan)  V.1-    1953- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   33(Suppl 4),119,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1660 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NKRZAZ Chemotherapy (Tokyo).  (Nippon Kagaku Ryoho Gakkai, 2-20-8 Kamiosaki,
   Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo 141, Japan)  V.1-    1953- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   33(Suppl 4),119,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Parenteral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 664 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JANTAJ Journal of Antibiotics.  (Japan Antibiotics Research Assoc., 2-20-8
   Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141, Japan)  V.2-5, 1948-52;  V.21- 1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,1983,1992
 
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