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Spectinomycin, dihydrochloride, pentahydrate

RTECS #: WG7400000

CAS #: 22189-32-8


UPDATE: April 1999 MW: 494.41 MF: C14H24N2O7•2ClH•5H2O


NOTE:

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

SYNONYMS:

  1. Actinospectacin dihydrochloride pentahydrate
  2. Espectinomicina dihydrochloride pentahydrate
  3. M 141 dihydrochloride pentahydrate
  1. Spectogard
  2. Togamycin dihydrochloride pentahydrate


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
intraperitoneal
mouse
lowest published toxic dose: 2,400 mg/kg (7-12 day pregnant) Reproductive: Specific developmental abnormalities: Eye, ear KSRNAM 8,3008,1974
intraperitoneal
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 2,400 mg/kg (9-14 day pregnant) Reproductive: Effects on embryo or fetus: Fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)

Reproductive: Specific developmental abnormalities: Musculoskeletal system
KSRNAM 8,3018,1974


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
intramuscular
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): >5 gm/kg Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity) JJANAX 29,43,1976
intramuscular
rat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): >2,500 mg/kg Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity) JJANAX 29,43,1976
intraperitoneal
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2,350 mg/kg Behavioral: Altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)

Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea
JJANAX 29,43,1976
intraperitoneal
rat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2,020 mg/kg Behavioral: Altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)

Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea
JJANAX 29,43,1976
oral
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): >10 mg/kg Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity) JJANAX 29,43,1976
oral
rat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): >5 gm/kg Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity) JJANAX 29,43,1976
subcutaneous
mouse
lethal dose (50 percent kill): 8,400 mg/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold JJANAX 29,43,1976
subcutaneous
rat
lethal dose (50 percent kill): >5 gm/kg Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold JJANAX 29,43,1976


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT

REFERENCE
intramuscular
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 2,800 mg/kg/32 day- intermittent Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis)

Endocrine: Changes in adrenal weight
JJANAX 29,43,1976
intraperitoneal
rat
lowest published toxic dose: 6,800 mg/kg/39 day- intermittent Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis)

Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Other changes
JJANAX 29,43,1976


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: X6089;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 17;
Number of Occupations 2;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 958;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 434


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE

N/R


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE

JJANAX Japanese Journal of Antibiotics. (Japan Antibiotics Research Assoc., 2-20-8 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141, Japan) V.21- 1968-
KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan) V.1- 1960-

Used as an antibacterial agent

FDA-proprietary drug

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