*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DN7365000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzyl alcohol, alpha-(aminomethyl)-p-hydroxy-,
                          hydrochloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 4502-14-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199603
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 10
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H11-N-O2.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 189.66
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : Z1YQR DQ &GH
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzenemethanol, alpha-(aminomethyl)-4-hydroxy-, hydrochloride
   * 1-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-aminoethanol hydrochloride
   * Octopamine hydrochloride
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1090 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs).  (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo,
   Japan)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,159,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1350 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - tremor
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   YKYUA6 Yakkyoku.  Pharmacy.  (Nanzando, 4-1-11, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo,
   Japan)  V.1-    1950-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,1083,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 350 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - tremor
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   YKYUA6 Yakkyoku.  Pharmacy.  (Nanzando, 4-1-11, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo,
   Japan)  V.1-    1950-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,1083,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs).  (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo,
   Japan)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,159,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - tremor
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   YKYUA6 Yakkyoku.  Pharmacy.  (Nanzando, 4-1-11, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo,
   Japan)  V.1-    1950-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,1083,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2070 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - tremor
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   YKYUA6 Yakkyoku.  Pharmacy.  (Nanzando, 4-1-11, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo,
   Japan)  V.1-    1950-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,1083,1974
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 24 gm/kg/30D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Brain and Coverings - other degenerative changes
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   YKYUA6 Yakkyoku.  Pharmacy.  (Nanzando, 4-1-11, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo,
   Japan)  V.1-    1950-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,1083,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 72800 mg/kg/26W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   YKYUA6 Yakkyoku.  Pharmacy.  (Nanzando, 4-1-11, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo,
   Japan)  V.1-    1950-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,1083,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 6 gm/kg/30D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Brain and Coverings - other degenerative changes
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   YKYUA6 Yakkyoku.  Pharmacy.  (Nanzando, 4-1-11, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo,
   Japan)  V.1-    1950-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,1083,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 9100 mg/kg/26W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   YKYUA6 Yakkyoku.  Pharmacy.  (Nanzando, 4-1-11, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo,
   Japan)  V.1-    1950-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,1083,1974
 
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