*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : YX3969600
CHEMICAL NAME           : Venom, snake, Agkistrodon contortrix
LAST UPDATED            : 199109
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Agkistrodon contortrix venom
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 10500 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   14FHAR "Venomous and Poisonous Animals and Noxious Plants of the Pacific
   Region," Keegan, H.L., and W.V. Macfarlane, eds., New York, Pergamon Press
   Inc., 1963  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,409,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 26100 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   44VRAY "Natural Toxins, Proceedings of the International Symposium on
   Animal, Plant Microbial Toxins, 6th, 1979," Eaker, D., and T. Waldstroem,
   eds., Oxford, UK, Pergamon Press Ltd., 1980.  Also published as TOXIA6
   (Suppl 2), 1980.  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,13,1980
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 10920 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   14FHAR "Venomous and Poisonous Animals and Noxious Plants of the Pacific
   Region," Keegan, H.L., and W.V. Macfarlane, eds., New York, Pergamon Press
   Inc., 1963  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,409,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : 10500 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CLPTAT Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (St. Louis).  (C.V. Mosby Co.,
   11830 Westline Industrial Dr., St. Louis, MO 63146)  V.1-    1960-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,849,1967
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : 10920 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CLPTAT Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (St. Louis).  (C.V. Mosby Co.,
   11830 Westline Industrial Dr., St. Louis, MO 63146)  V.1-    1960-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,849,1967
 
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