*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : NX5426000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Isoquinolinium, 2,2'-eicosamethylenebis-, diiodide
LAST UPDATED            : 198806
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C38-H54-N2.2I
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 792.74
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * BIQ 20
   * 2,2'-Eicosamethylenebis(isoquinolinium iodide)
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - other changes
REFERENCE :
   BJPCAL British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy.  (London, UK)
   V.1-33, 1946-68.  For publisher information, see BJPCBM.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 24,240,1965
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2800 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JPPMAB Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.  (Pharmaceutical Soc. of Great
   Britain, 1 Lambeth High St., London SEI 7JN, UK)  V.1-    1949-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,110,1956
 
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