*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : YX3985100
CHEMICAL NAME           : Venom, snake, Dispholidus typhus
LAST UPDATED            : 199109
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 9
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Dispholidus typhus venom
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SAMJAF South African Medical Journal.  (Medical Assoc. of South Africa,
   Secy., P.O. Box 643, Cape Town, S. Africa)  V.6-    1932-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,236,1940
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 67 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Blood - change in clotting factors
REFERENCE :
   23EIAT "Venomous Animals and Their Venoms," Buecherl, W., and E.E. Buckley,
   eds., 3 vols., New York, Academic Press, Inc., 1968-71
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,437,1968
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 15 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SAMJAF South African Medical Journal.  (Medical Assoc. of South Africa,
   Secy., P.O. Box 643, Cape Town, S. Africa)  V.6-    1932-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,236,1940
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SAMJAF South African Medical Journal.  (Medical Assoc. of South Africa,
   Secy., P.O. Box 643, Cape Town, S. Africa)  V.6-    1932-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,236,1940
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SAMJAF South African Medical Journal.  (Medical Assoc. of South Africa,
   Secy., P.O. Box 643, Cape Town, S. Africa)  V.6-    1932-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,236,1940
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - pigeon
DOSE/DURATION           : 667 ng/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SAMJAF South African Medical Journal.  (Medical Assoc. of South Africa,
   Secy., P.O. Box 643, Cape Town, S. Africa)  V.6-    1932-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,236,1940
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - pigeon
DOSE/DURATION           : 33 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SAMJAF South African Medical Journal.  (Medical Assoc. of South Africa,
   Secy., P.O. Box 643, Cape Town, S. Africa)  V.6-    1932-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,236,1940
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - pigeon
DOSE/DURATION           : 667 ng/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SAMJAF South African Medical Journal.  (Medical Assoc. of South Africa,
   Secy., P.O. Box 643, Cape Town, S. Africa)  V.6-    1932-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,236,1940
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - pigeon
DOSE/DURATION           : 33 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SAMJAF South African Medical Journal.  (Medical Assoc. of South Africa,
   Secy., P.O. Box 643, Cape Town, S. Africa)  V.6-    1932-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,236,1940
 
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