*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : HA4900000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cytisinium, N,N-dimethyl-, iodide
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5853-05-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199112
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C13-H19-N2-O.I
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 346.24
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T C666 A GVN LK&TTJ L1 L1 &Q &I
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * (-)-7R:9S-Caulophylline methiodide
   * (-)-Caulophylline methyl iodide
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >2770 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity
REFERENCE :
   BJPCBM British Journal of Pharmacology.  (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills,
   Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK)  V.34-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   35,161,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >692 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity
REFERENCE :
   BJPCBM British Journal of Pharmacology.  (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills,
   Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK)  V.34-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   35,161,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 61 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - rigidity (including catalepsy)
REFERENCE :
   BJPCBM British Journal of Pharmacology.  (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills,
   Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK)  V.34-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   35,161,1969
 
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