*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ZA3920400
CHEMICAL NAME           : Viomycin, 1-(L-threo-3,6-diamino-4-hydroxyhexanoic
                          acid)-6-(L-2-(2-amino-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-4-pyrimidiny
                          l)glycine)-, trihydrochloride, (R)-
LAST UPDATED            : 199209
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C25-H43-N13-O10.3Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 795.19
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Tuberactinomycin N trihydrochloride
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 385 mg/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: 24,680,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >2 gm/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: 24,680,1971
 
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