*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : BO9450000
CHEMICAL NAME : Ammonium, (o-bromobenzyl)ethyldimethyl-,
p-toluenesulfonate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 61-75-6
LAST UPDATED : 199603
DATA ITEMS CITED : 15
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C11-H17-Br-N.C7-H7-O3-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 414.40
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : ER B1K2&1&1 &OSWR D1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Drug
Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* ASL-603
* Benzenemethanaminium, 2-bromo-N-ethyl-N,N-dimethyl-, salt with
4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid
* Bretylan
* Bretylate
* Bretylium p-toluenesulfonate
* Bretylium tosylate
* Bretylol
* (o-Bromobenzyl)ethyldimethylammonium p-toluenesulfonate
* 2-Bromo-N-ethyl-N,N-dimethylbenzenemethanaminium 4-methylbenzenesulfonate
* Darenthin
* Darentin
* Dimethylethyl-o-bromobenzylammonium-p-toluenesulphonate
* N-Ethyl-N-o-bromobenzyl-N,N-dimethylammonium tosylate
* Ornid
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION : 81500 ug/kg/15M-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
Behavioral - coma
Vascular - BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section
REFERENCE :
AJEMEN American Journal of Emergency Medicine. (WB Saunders, Philadelphia,
PA) V.1- 1983- Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,177,1995
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 57 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PHMGBN Pharmacology: International Journal of Experimental and Clinical
Pharmacology. (S. Karger AG, Postfach CH-4009 Basel, Switzerland) V.1-
1968- Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,256,1980
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 17 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
(American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
20037) V.1- 1977- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 84 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
(American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
20037) V.1- 1977- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
BJPCAL British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy. (London, UK)
V.1-33, 1946-68. For publisher information, see BJPCBM.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,536,1959
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 39 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
AIPTAK Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. (Heymans
Institute of Pharmacology, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium) V.4-
1898- Volume(issue)/page/year: 155,69,1965
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 72 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
BJPCAL British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy. (London, UK)
V.1-33, 1946-68. For publisher information, see BJPCBM.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,536,1959
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 14 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
(American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
20037) V.1- 1977- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 64 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
(American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
20037) V.1- 1977- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION : 43 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
(American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
20037) V.1- 1977- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
(American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
20037) V.1- 1977- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 30 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
(American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
20037) V.1- 1977- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 160 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
(American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
20037) V.1- 1977- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
*** REVIEWS ***
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
PBPSDY Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances.
(American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
20037) V.1- 1977- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,148,1979
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - X5621
No. of Facilities: 51 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 1
No. of Occupations: 1
No. of Employees: 1056 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 657 (estimated)
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