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RTECS NUMBER            : MR8440000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Hirudin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 8001-27-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199503
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Hirudex
   * Recombinant hirudin
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : >50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ZYZAEU Zhongguo Yaoxue Zazhi. Chinese Pharmacuetical Journal. (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. China) V.24-
   1989-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,396,1991
 
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