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Novobiocin, monosodium salt

RTECS #: RD5425000

CAS #: 1476-53-5


UPDATE: April 1999 MW: 634.67 MF: C31H35N2O11•Na


NOTE:

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

SYNONYMS:

  1. Albamycin (capsule)
  2. Albamycin sodium
  3. Cathomycin sodium
  4. Cathomycin sodium lyovac
  5. Monosodium novobiocin
  6. Novobiocin monosodium
  1. Novobiocin sodium
  2. Novobiocin, sodium deriv.
  3. Sodium albamycin
  4. Sodium novobiocin
  5. U - 6591
  6. Vulcamycin


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
DNA inhibition rat other cell types 1,400 mg/L ARTODN 60,287,1987
DNA inhibition rat other cell types 1 gm/L ARTODN 60,287,1987
unscheduled DNA synthesis rat other cell types 450 mg/L ARTODN 60,287,1987


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
intraperitoneal
guinea pig
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 12 mg/kg N/R UPJOH* 2(6),-,1971
intraperitoneal
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 262 mg/kg N/R ANTCAO 6,226,1956
intravenous
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 407 mg/kg N/R ANTCAO 6,226,1956
intravenous
rat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 385 mg/kg N/R ARZNAD 8,386,1958
oral
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 962 mg/kg N/R ANTCAO 6,226,1956
oral
rat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 3,500 mg/kg N/R ARZNAD 8,386,1958
subcutaneous
guinea pig
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 28 mg/kg N/R UPJOH* 2(6),-,1971
subcutaneous
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 395 mg/kg N/R ARZNAD 8,386,1958
subcutaneous
rat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 450 mg/kg N/R ARZNAD 8,386,1958


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
subcutaneous
cat
lowest published toxic dose: 3,920 mg/kg/70 day- intermittent Skin: After systemic exposure: Dermatitis, other ANTCAO 6,226,1956


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE

N/R N/R N/R


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE

N/R N/R N/R


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE

National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X1522;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 15;
Number of Occupations 1;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 88;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 73


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE

N/R


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE

ANTCAO Antibiotics and Chemotherapy (Washington, DC). (Washington, DC) V.1-12, 1951-62. For publisher information, see CLMEA3.
ARTODN Archives of Toxicology. (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberger Pl. 3, D-1000 Berlin 33, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.32- 1974-
ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. (Editio Cantor Verlag, Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1951-
UPJOH* "Compounds Available for Fundamental Research, Volume II-6, Antibiotics, A Program of Upjohn Company Research Laboratory." (Kalamazoo, MI 49001)

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