*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : KF4375000
CHEMICAL NAME : Erythromycin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 114-07-8
LAST UPDATED : 199504
DATA ITEMS CITED : 20
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C37-H67-N-O13
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 734.05
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T-14-VO GVTJ C2 DQ D1 EQ F1 H1 JQ J1 L1 N1 KO- BT6OTJ
CQ DN1&1 F1& MO- FT6OTJ B1 CQ DO1 D1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Drug
Mutagen
Reproductive Effector
Human
Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Dotycin
* EM
* E-Mycin
* Erycin
* Erythrocin
* Erythrogran
* Erythroguent
* Erythromycin A
* Ilotycin
* Pantomicina
* Propiocine
* Robimycin
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Human - child
DOSE/DURATION : 10 mg/kg/1D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease
REFERENCE :
AIMEAS Annals of Internal Medicine. (American College of Physicians, 4200
Pine St., Philadelphia, PA 19104) V.1- 1927- Volume(issue)/page/year:
115,69,1991
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 4600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
APPHAX Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica. For English translation, see APPFAR.
(Ars Polona, POB 1001, 00-680 Warsaw 1, Poland) V.1- 1937-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 31,241,1974
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 427 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 : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 2580 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
APPHAX Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica. For English translation, see APPFAR.
(Ars Polona, POB 1001, 00-680 Warsaw 1, Poland) V.1- 1937-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 31,241,1974
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 280 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JANTAJ Journal of Antibiotics. (Japan Antibiotics Research Assoc., 2-20-8
Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141, Japan) V.2-5, 1948-52; V.21- 1968-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 43,938,1990
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 1800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
ANTCAO Antibiotics and Chemotherapy (Washington, DC). (Washington, DC)
V.1-12, 1951-62. For publisher information, see CLMEA3.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,281,1952
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 426 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
85FZAT "Index of Antibiotics from Actinomycetes," Umezawa, H. et al., eds.,
Tokyo, Univ. of Tokyo Press, 1967 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,273,1967
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 394 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific
Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see
JPMSAE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 44,199,1955
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION : >100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
ANTCAO Antibiotics and Chemotherapy (Washington, DC). (Washington, DC)
V.1-12, 1951-62. For publisher information, see CLMEA3.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,281,1952
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION : 413 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific
Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see
JPMSAE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,555,1952
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - hamster
DOSE/DURATION : 3018 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
REFERENCE :
JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific
Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see
JPMSAE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,555,1952
** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 33600 mg/kg/6W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
APTOA6 Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica. (Copenhagen, Denmark) V.1-59,
1945-86. For publisher information, see PHTOEH Volume(issue)/page/year:
25,435,1967
** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 6 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 10-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
e.g., stunted fetus)
REFERENCE :
JJANAX Japanese Journal of Antibiotics. (Japan Antibiotics Research Assoc.,
2-20-8 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141, Japan) V.21- 1968-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,187,1972
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 50 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 6-10 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - litter size (e.g. # fetuses per litter; measured
before birth)
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
e.g., stunted fetus)
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death
REFERENCE :
OSDIAF Osaka Shiritsu Daigaku Igaku Zasshi. Journal of the Osaka City
Medical Center. (Osaka, Japan) V.4-23, 1955-74. For publisher
information, see OIGZDE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,107,1965
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE : 12 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 8-13 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
e.g., stunted fetus)
REFERENCE :
JJANAX Japanese Journal of Antibiotics. (Japan Antibiotics Research Assoc.,
2-20-8 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141, Japan) V.21- 1968-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,193,1972
** MUTATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : DNA repair
TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Escherichia coli
DOSE/DURATION : 600 ug/disc
REFERENCE :
MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 97,1,1982
*** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 0. ppm (11 mg/m3) JAN 1993
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
NOHS Hazard Code - A1050
No. of Facilities: 58 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 2
No. of Occupations: 4
No. of Employees: 1133 (estimated)
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - A1050
No. of Facilities: 667 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 4
No. of Occupations: 12
No. of Employees: 44142 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 37992 (estimated)
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Negative: E coli polA without S9
*** END OF RECORD ***