*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : KD4165000
CHEMICAL NAME : 3,12-Epoxy-12H-pyrano(4,3-j)-1,2-benzodioxepin,
decahydro-10-methoxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-,
(3-alpha,5a-beta,6-beta,8a-beta,9-alpha,12-beta,12aR)
-, (+)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 71963-77-4
LAST UPDATED : 199412
DATA ITEMS CITED : 10
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C16-H26-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 298.42
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6667/DP 3AAF P AXOO EO GOTJ D1 HO1 I1 M1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Artemether
* Artemisininelactol methyl ether
* Dihydroartemisinin methyl ether
* Dihydroquinghaosu methyl ether
* Methyl-dihydroartemisinine
* SM 224
*** 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 : 1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
CYLPDN Zhongguo Yaoli Xuebao. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. Chinese Journal
of Pharmacology. (China International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820,
Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.1- 1980- Volume(issue)/page/year:
D13,280,1992
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 390 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
CYLPDN Zhongguo Yaoli Xuebao. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. Chinese Journal
of Pharmacology. (China International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820,
Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.1- 1980- Volume(issue)/page/year:
D13,280,1992
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 263 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
Behavioral - food intake (animal)
REFERENCE :
CYLPDN Zhongguo Yaoli Xuebao. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. Chinese Journal
of Pharmacology. (China International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820,
Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.1- 1980- Volume(issue)/page/year:
2,138,1981
** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 360 mg/kg/14D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
CYLPDN Zhongguo Yaoli Xuebao. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. Chinese Journal
of Pharmacology. (China International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820,
Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.1- 1980- Volume(issue)/page/year:
2,138,1981
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION : 285 mg/kg/15D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Blood - changes in cell count (unspecified)
Immunological Including Allergic - decrease in cellular immune response
Immunological Including Allergic - increased immune response
REFERENCE :
ZYYZEW Zhongguo Yaolixue Yu Dulixue Zazhi. (Chinese Pharmacological
Society, 27 Tai-Ping Road, Beijing 100850, China) V.1- 1986-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,42,1988
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION : 972 mg/kg/91D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - other changes
Skin and Appendages - hair
Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
CYLPDN Zhongguo Yaoli Xuebao. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. Chinese Journal
of Pharmacology. (China International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820,
Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.1- 1980- Volume(issue)/page/year:
2,138,1981
** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 200 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 6-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
CYLPDN Zhongguo Yaoli Xuebao. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. Chinese Journal
of Pharmacology. (China International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820,
Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.1- 1980- Volume(issue)/page/year:
5,118,1984
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 107 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 6-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
CYLPDN Zhongguo Yaoli Xuebao. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. Chinese Journal
of Pharmacology. (China International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820,
Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.1- 1980- Volume(issue)/page/year:
5,118,1984
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 107 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 6-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
CYLPDN Zhongguo Yaoli Xuebao. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. Chinese Journal
of Pharmacology. (China International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820,
Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.1- 1980- Volume(issue)/page/year:
5,118,1984
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE : 32400 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 7-18 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
CYLPDN Zhongguo Yaoli Xuebao. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. Chinese Journal
of Pharmacology. (China International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820,
Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.1- 1980- Volume(issue)/page/year:
5,118,1984
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