*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RM2981900
CHEMICAL NAME           : DL-Ornithine, 2-(difluoromethyl)-, monohydrochloride,
                          hydrate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 68278-23-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199406
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 10
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H12-F2-N2-O2.Cl-H.H2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 236.68
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * DFMO
   * alpha-Difluoromethylornithine hydrochloride hydrate
   * 2-(Difluoromethyl)-DL-ornithine hydrochloride hydrate
   * Eflornithine hydrochloride hydrate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   DRFUD4 Drugs of the Future.  (J.R. Prous, S.A., Apartado de Correos 540,
   08080 Barcelona, Spain) V.1-    1975/76-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,142,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   DRFUD4 Drugs of the Future.  (J.R. Prous, S.A., Apartado de Correos 540,
   08080 Barcelona, Spain) V.1-    1975/76-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,142,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   DRFUD4 Drugs of the Future.  (J.R. Prous, S.A., Apartado de Correos 540,
   08080 Barcelona, Spain) V.1-    1975/76-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,142,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   DRFUD4 Drugs of the Future.  (J.R. Prous, S.A., Apartado de Correos 540,
   08080 Barcelona, Spain) V.1-    1975/76-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,142,1981
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 1500 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 7-18 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)
REFERENCE :
   TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan
   R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.1-    1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 35,55A,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 11250 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 10-18 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death
REFERENCE :
   TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan
   R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.1-    1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 35,55A,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 2400 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 7-18 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
REFERENCE :
   TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan
   R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.1-    1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 39,103,1989
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE                    : 900 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 11-19 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)
REFERENCE :
   TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan
   R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.1-    1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 35,55A,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE                    : 9 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 11-19 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death
REFERENCE :
   TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan
   R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.1-    1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 35,55A,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE                    : 260 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 7-19 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
REFERENCE :
   TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan
   R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.1-    1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 39,103,1989
 
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