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Ipecac syrup

RTECS #: NO1700000

CAS #: 8012-96-2


UPDATE: March 2000 MW: N/R MF: N/R


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  3. OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA:
  4. REVIEWS:
  5. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  6. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. Cartagena ipecacuanha
  2. Cephaelis ipecacauanha
  3. Ipecac fluid extract
  1. Ipecacuanha
  2. Syrup of ipecac, U.S.P
  3. Uragoga ipecacuanha


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
N/R
N/R N/R N/R


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
oral
dog
lowest published lethal dose: 5 gm/kg Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity)

Gastrointestinal: Ulceration or bleeding from small intestine

Gastrointestinal: Nausea or vomiting
36THAV -,175,1977
oral
human
lowest published toxic dose: 70 mg/kg Gastrointestinal: Nausea or vomiting JPMSAE 65,1398,1976
oral
man
lowest published toxic dose: 214 mg/kg Gastrointestinal: Ulceration or bleeding from stomach

Gastrointestinal: Nausea or vomiting
SMJOAV 77,804,1984
oral
rat
lowest published lethal dose: 510 無/kg Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity)

Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis)

Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Weight loss or decreased weight gain
YACHDS 27,891,1999
oral
woman
lowest published lethal dose: 113 mg/kg/13 week- continuous Vascular: BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section

Cardiac: Change in rate

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea
JAMAAP 243,1927,1980


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
oral
dog
lowest published toxic dose: 420 無/kg/2 week- intermittent Gastrointestinal: Other changes

Related to Chronic Data: Death in the "MULTIPLE DOSE" data type field
YACHDS 27,993,1999
oral
dog
lowest published toxic dose: 280 無/kg/4 week- intermittent Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity)

Gastrointestinal: Changes in structure or function of salivary glands

Gastrointestinal: Nausea or vomiting
YACHDS 27,993,1999
oral
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 1,400 無/kg/2 week- intermittent Related to Chronic Data: Death in the "MULTIPLE DOSE" data type field YACHDS 27,937,1999
oral
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 1,400 無/kg/4 week- intermittent Behavioral: Ataxia

Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Urine volume increased

Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Weight loss or decreased weight gain
YACHDS 27,937,1999


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE

TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
CTOXAO 10,221,1977
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
CTOXAO 12,601,1978


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE

N/R N/R N/R


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE

National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974 National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974: Hazard Code: 80594;
Number of Industries 3;
Total Number of Facilities 1,101;
Number of Occupations 9;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 11,391
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 80594;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 41;
Number of Occupations 3;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 1,098;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 672


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE

N/R


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE

36THAV "Management of the Poisoned Patient," Rumack, B.H., and A.R. Temple, eds., Princeton, NJ, Science Press, 1977
CTOXAO Clinical Toxicology. (New York, NY) V.1-18, 1968-81. For publisher information, see JTCTDW.
JAMAAP JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association. (AMA, 535 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60610) V.1- 1883-
JPMSAE Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. (American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037) V.50- 1961-
SMJOAV Southern Medical Journal. (Southern Medical Assoc., POB 2446, Birmingham, AL 35205) V.1- 1908-
YACHDS Yakuri to Chiryo. Pharmacology and Therapeutics. (Raifu Saiensu Shuppan K.K., 2-5-13, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan) V.1- 1972-

FDA-over the counter drug

RTECS Compound Description:
   Human Data

ALT CAS #: 8047-07-2
ALT CAS #: 8052-61-7
ALT CAS #: 8060-27-3
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