*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ES9586000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Butyric acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-, sodium salt
LAST UPDATED            : 199103
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H7-O4.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 142.10
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Sodium beta,gamma-dioxybutyrate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >3500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   RPTOAN Russian Pharmacology and Toxicology (English Translation).
   Translation of FATOAO.  (Euromed Pub., 33, Woodlands Rd., Surbiton, Surrey,
   UK)  V.30-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 36,61,1973
 
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