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Pyridoxamine dihydrochloride

RTECS #: UV1230000

CAS #: 524-36-7


UPDATE: April 1995 MW: 241.14 MF: C8H12N2O2•2ClH


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  3. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  4. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. 2 - Methyl - 3 - hydroxy - 4 - aminomethyl - 5 - hydroxymethylpyridene dihydrochloride
  2. 3 - Pyridinemethanol, 4 - (aminomethyl) - 5 - hydroxy - 6 - methyl - , dihydrochloride
  1. 4 - (Aminomethyl) - 5 - hydroxy - 6 - methyl - 3 - pyridinemethanol dihydrochloride
  2. Pyridoxylamine dihydrochloride


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
intravenous
cat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 540 mg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Gastrointestinal: Changes in structure or function of salivary glands

Gastrointestinal: Hypermotility, diarrhea
ARZNAD 11,922,1961
intravenous
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 590 mg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea
ARZNAD 11,922,1961
intravenous
pigeon
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 795 mg/kg Behavioral: Altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)

Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
ARZNAD 11,922,1961
intravenous
rat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 800 mg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Behavioral: Excitement
ARZNAD 11,922,1961
intravenous
rabbit
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 700 mg/kg Peripheral Nerve and Sensation: Spastic paralysis with/without sensory change

Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
ARZNAD 11,922,1961
oral
cat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): >1 gm/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Gastrointestinal: Changes in structure or function of salivary glands

Gastrointestinal: Hypermotility, diarrhea
ARZNAD 11,922,1961
oral
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 5,100 mg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea
ARZNAD 11,922,1961
oral
rat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 7,500 mg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Behavioral: Excitement
ARZNAD 11,922,1961
subcutaneous
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2,950 mg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea
ARZNAD 11,922,1961
subcutaneous
rat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 4,720 mg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Behavioral: Excitement
ARZNAD 11,922,1961


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

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


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: X4950;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 6;
Number of Occupations 1;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 44;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 32


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE

N/R


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE

ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. (Editio Cantor Verlag, Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1951-

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