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Benzenemethanol, 4 - hydroxy - alpha - (1 - ( (2 - (4 - hydroxyphenyl) ethyl) amino) ethyl) - , (R*,S*) -

RTECS #: DA4797050

CAS #: 26652-09-5


UPDATE: August 2007 MW: 287.39 MF: C17H21NO3


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA:
  3. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  4. REVIEWS:
  5. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. 4 - Hydroxy - alpha - (1 - ( (2 - (4 - hydroxyphenyl) ethyl) amino) ethyl) benzenemethanol (R*,S*) -
  2. Benzyl alcohol, p - hydroxy - alpha - (1 - ( (p - hydroxyphenethyl) amino) ethyl) - , erythro -
  3. DU - 21220
  4. Ritodrina
  1. Ritodrine
  2. Ritodrinium
  3. erythro - p - Hydroxy - alpha - (1 - ( (p - hydroxyphenethyl) amino) ethyl) benzyl alcohol


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
N/R
N/R N/R N/R


MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

SYSTEM TEST ROUTE/
ORGANISM/
TISSUE
DOSE REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R N/R


REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
intravenous
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 3,000 µg/kg (20 day pregnant) Reproductive: Other effects on female BMMBES 52,128,1994
multiple
woman
lowest published toxic dose: 21,040 µg/kg (10-35 week pregnant) Reproductive: Specific developmental abnormalities: Cardiovascular (circulatory) system EOGRAL 59,137,1995


TUMORIGENIC DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
N/R
N/R N/R N/R


ACUTE TOXICITY DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
intravenous
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 23.6 mg/kg Reproductive: Maternal effects: Uterus, cervix, vagina JPETAB 306,253,2003
oral
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 35.1 mg/kg Reproductive: Maternal effects: Uterus, cervix, vagina JPETAB 306,253,2003
oral
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 10 mg/kg Behavioral: Analgesia

Behavioral: Change in psychophysiological tests
JPETAB 309,414,2004


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
N/R
N/R N/R N/R


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE

TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
DIMON* 40,258,1994
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
DIMON* 40,258,1994


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE

N/R N/R N/R


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE

N/R N/R N/R


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE

N/R


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE

BMMBES Biochemical Medicine and Metabolic Biology. (Academic Press, Inc., Journal Customer Service, POB 6250, Duluth, MN 55802-0250) V.35- 1986-
DIMON* Disease-a Month (Chicago : Year Book Publishers) V. 24- 1978-
EOGRAL European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. (Elsevier Science Pub. BV, POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.3- 1973-
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10-

Used to inhibit uterine contractions in pre-term labor

RTECS Compound Description:
   Reproductive Effector
   Human Data

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