*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CV6300000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzamidine, 4,4'-oxydi-, dihydrochloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5421-89-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199010
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C14-H14-N4-O.2Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 327.24
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : MUYZR DOR DYZUM &GH 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 4,4'-Diamidino diphenyl ether dihydrochloride
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 120 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CLDND* Compilation of LD50 Values of New Drugs.  (J.R. MacDougal, Dept. of
   National Health and Welfare, Food and Drug Divisions, 35 John St., Ottawa,
   Ont., Canada)
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 120 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Brain and Coverings - recordings from specific areas of CNS
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease
REFERENCE :
   ATMPA2 Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology.  (Grune & Stratton,
   Inc., POB 6280, Duluth, MN 55806)  V.1-    1907-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   37,1,1943
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Brain and Coverings - recordings from specific areas of CNS
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease
REFERENCE :
   ATMPA2 Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology.  (Grune & Stratton,
   Inc., POB 6280, Duluth, MN 55806)  V.1-    1907-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   37,1,1943
 
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