*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ZE1980000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Xylan, hydrogen sulfate, sodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 37319-17-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Elmiron
   * Hoe/bay 946
   * Pentosan polysulfate sodium
   * Polysaccharides from Larix decidua, sodium sulfated
   * PZ 68
   * Sodium pentosan polysulfate
   * Sodium xylan sulfate
   * SP 54
   * Thrombocid
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 295 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   THBRAA Thrombosis Research.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview
   Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.1-    1972-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   64,413,1991

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   NTP Carcinogenesis studies; on test (two year studies), October 1997

 
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