*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : KB1575000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ephedrine, hydrochloride, (+-)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 134-71-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 9
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H15-N-O.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 201.72
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QYR&Y1&M1 &GH -R
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * dl-Ephedrine hydrochloride
   * DL-Ephedrine hydrochloride
   * Ephetonin
   * Ephetonine
   * dl-alpha-(1-(Methylamino)ethyl) benzyl alcohol hydrochloride
   * 1-Phenyl-2-methylaminopropanol-1
   * Racephedrine hydrochloride
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Cardiac - other changes
   Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
   Skin and Appendages - sweating
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 33,237,1928
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION           : 1429 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - excitement
   Cardiac - other changes
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 33,237,1928
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 350 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AEPPAE Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archiv fuer Experimentelle Pathologie und
   Pharmakologie.  (Berlin, Ger.) V.110-253, 1925-66.  For publisher
   information, see NSAPCC.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 169,114,1933
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.6-    1963-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,966,1966
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 254 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PHARAT Pharmazie.  (VEB Verlag Volk und Gesundheit, Neue Gruenstr. 18,
   Berlin DDR-1020, Ger. Dem. Rep.)  V.1-    1946-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   24,776,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 520 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NYKZAU Nippon Yakurigaku Zasshi.  Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. (Nippon
   Yakuri Gakkai, c/o Kyoto Daigaku Igakubu Yakurigaku Kyoshitsu, Konoe-cho,
   Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606, Japan) V.40-    1944- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   55,653,1959
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 135 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.6-    1963-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,966,1966
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 60 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1909/10-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 36,363,1929

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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