CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :

CV6292000

CHEMICAL NAME :

Benzamidine, p-(methylsulfonyl)-, hydrochloride

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :

5434-06-0

LAST UPDATED :

198806

DATA ITEMS CITED :

3

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C8-H10-N2-O2-S.Cl-H

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

234.72

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 :

1200 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Vascular - BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis

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: 84,160,1945

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intramuscular

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

1500 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

LANCAO Lancet. (7 Adam St., London WC2N 6AD, UK) V.1- 1823- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,523,1944

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Mammal - cat

DOSE/DURATION :

280 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Vascular - BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section

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: 84,160,1945