*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : US7968700
CHEMICAL NAME           : 3,5-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid,
                          1,4-dihydro-4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-,
                          ethyl methyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 72509-76-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 4331472
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 17
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H19-Cl2-N-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 384.28
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Reproductive Effector
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ethyl methyl  
   4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
   * Felodipine
   * H 154/82
   * Modip
   * Plendil
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1050 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,239,1995
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 23 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,239,1995
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,239,1995
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 5400 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,239,1995
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CDREEA Cardiovascular Drug Reviews.  (Raven Press, 1185 Avenue of the
   Americas, New York, NY  10036) V.6-    1988-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   11,126,1993
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 76 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,239,1995
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 205 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,239,1995
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 3100 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,239,1995
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
   Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
   Blood - changes in spleen
REFERENCE :
   YACHDS Yakuri to Chiryo.  Pharmacology and Therapeutics.  (Raifu Saiensu
   Shuppan K.K., 2-5-13, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan)  V.1-    1972-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,2963,1992
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 13140 mg/kg/1Y-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - urine volume increased
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
   Related to Chronic Data - changes in ovarian weight
REFERENCE :
   YACHDS Yakuri to Chiryo.  Pharmacology and Therapeutics.  (Raifu Saiensu
   Shuppan K.K., 2-5-13, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan)  V.1-    1972-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,2999,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 4500 mg/kg/90D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   YACHDS Yakuri to Chiryo.  Pharmacology and Therapeutics.  (Raifu Saiensu
   Shuppan K.K., 2-5-13, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan)  V.1-    1972-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,2963,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 1674 mg/kg/1Y-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Musculoskeletal - changes in teeth and supporting structures
REFERENCE :
   ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research.  (Editio Cantor Verlag,
   Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-    1951-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 43,729,1993
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE                    : 22 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : male 43 week(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Paternal Effects - breast development
REFERENCE :
   MJAUAJ Medical Journal of Australia.  (Australasian Medical Pub. Co. Ltd.,
   71-79 Arundel St., Glebe, N.S.W., Australia)  V.1-    1914-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 161,328,1994
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 322 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 15-21 day(s) after conception
                          lactating female 21 day(s) post-birth
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - stillbirth
REFERENCE :
   YACHDS Yakuri to Chiryo.  Pharmacology and Therapeutics.  (Raifu Saiensu
   Shuppan K.K., 2-5-13, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan)  V.1-    1972-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,3025,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 2636 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : male 9 week(s) pre-mating
                          female 2 week(s) pre-mating  - 3 week(s) after
                          conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Maternal Effects - parturition
   Reproductive - Fertility - litter size (e.g. # fetuses per litter; measured
   before birth)
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4
   per # born alive)
REFERENCE :
   ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research.  (Editio Cantor Verlag,
   Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-    1951-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 43,106,1993
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE                    : 13834 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 14-16 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - maternal-fetal exchange
REFERENCE :
   PHTOEH Pharmacology and Toxicology (Copenhagen).  (Munksgaard International
   Pub., POB 2148, DK-1016 Copenhagen K, Denmark)  V.60-    1987-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 71,361,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE                    : 64400 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 6-19 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Maternal Effects - other effects
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
REFERENCE :
   YACHDS Yakuri to Chiryo.  Pharmacology and Therapeutics.  (Raifu Saiensu
   Shuppan K.K., 2-5-13, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan)  V.1-    1972-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,3429,1994
 
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