*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CV6525000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzamidine, 4,4'-(pentamethylenedioxy)di-,
                          dimethanesulfonate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 6823-79-6
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C19-H24-N4-O2.2C-H4-O3-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 532.69
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzenecarboximidamide, 4,4'-(1,5-pentanediylbis(oxy))bis-,  
   dimethanesulfonate
   * 4,4'-(Pentamethylenedioxy)dibenzamidine dimethanesulfonate
   * Pentamidine dimethanesulfonate
   * Pentamidine dimethylsulfonate
   * 4,4'-(1,5-Pentanediylbis(oxy))bisbenzenecarboximidamide  
   dimethanesulfonate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION           : 48 mg/kg/12D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of endocrine pancreas
   Blood - hemorrhage
REFERENCE :
   AIMEAS Annals of Internal Medicine.  (American College of Physicians, 4200
   Pine St., Philadelphia, PA 19104)  V.1-    1927-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   105,140,1986
 
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