*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ZA4850000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Virginiamycin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 11006-76-1
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 11006-49-8
                          63496-49-1
                          63496-50-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Antibiotic No. 899
   * Eskalin 500
   * Eskalin V
   * Mikamycin
   * Ostreogrycin
   * Patricin
   * Pristinamycin
   * Pristinamycine
   * Pyostacine
   * RP7293
   * SKF 7988
   * Stafac 500
   * Staphylomycin
   * Stapyocine
   * Streptogramin
   * Vernamycin
   * Virgimycin
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85ERAY "Antibiotics: Origin, Nature, and Properties," Korzyoski, T., et al.,
   eds., Washington, DC, American Soc. for Microbiology, 1978
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,383,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 450 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ABANAE Antibiotics Annual.  (New York, NY)  1953-60.  For publisher
   information, see AMACCQ.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,171,1953/1954
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85ERAY "Antibiotics: Origin, Nature, and Properties," Korzyoski, T., et al.,
   eds., Washington, DC, American Soc. for Microbiology, 1978
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,383,1978
 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***