*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EX8920000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Capreomycin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 11003-38-6
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Capastat
   * Capostatin
   * Capromycin
   * Kapreomycin
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION           : 1371 mg/kg/96D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Vascular - BP elevation not characterized in autonomic section
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - changes in potassium
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - metabolic alkalosis
REFERENCE :
   AJKDDP American Journal of Kidney Diseases.  (Grune & Stratton, Inc.,
   Journal Subscription Dept., POB 6280, Duluth, MN 55806)  V.1-    1981-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,245,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 514 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   YKYUA6 Yakkyoku.  Pharmacy.  (Nanzando, 4-1-11, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo,
   Japan)  V.1-    1950-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,353,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 238 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   YKYUA6 Yakkyoku.  Pharmacy.  (Nanzando, 4-1-11, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo,
   Japan)  V.1-    1950-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,353,1974
 
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