*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : YX3995100
CHEMICAL NAME           : Venom, snake, Pseudocerastes fieldi
LAST UPDATED            : 199109
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * P. fieldi venom
   * Pseudocerastes fieldi venom
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   AJTHAB American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.  (Allen Press,
   1041 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, KS 66044)  V.1-    1952-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,861,1962
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : 250 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Blood - other hemolysis with or without anemia
REFERENCE :
   TOXIA6 Toxicon.  (Pergamon Press Ltd., Headington Hill Hall, Oxford OX3 OBW,
   UK)  V.1-    1962-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,203,1982
 
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