CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :

DG1120000

CHEMICAL NAME :

Benzoic acid, p-amidino-, ethyl ester, monohydrochloride

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :

5418-97-3

LAST UPDATED :

199606

DATA ITEMS CITED :

5

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C10-H12-N2-O2.Cl-H

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

228.70

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

280 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

REFERENCE :

85GLAQ "A Survey of Antimalarial Drugs, 1941-1945," Wiselogle, F.Y., 2 vols., Ann Arbor, MI, J.W. Edwards, 1946 Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,243,1946

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

297 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10- Volume(issue)/page/year: 57,81,1936

TYPE OF TEST :

LD - Lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :

>65 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - ataxia Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting

REFERENCE :

85GLAQ "A Survey of Antimalarial Drugs, 1941-1945," Wiselogle, F.Y., 2 vols., Ann Arbor, MI, J.W. Edwards, 1946 Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,243,1946

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

238 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10- Volume(issue)/page/year: 57,81,1936 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :

1360 mg/kg/8D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - food intake (animal) Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting

REFERENCE :

85GLAQ "A Survey of Antimalarial Drugs, 1941-1945," Wiselogle, F.Y., 2 vols., Ann Arbor, MI, J.W. Edwards, 1946 Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,243,1946