*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GM9015000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cortisol, succinate, sodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 125-04-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 13
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C25-H33-O8.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 484.57
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L E5 B666 OV MUTJ A1 CQ E1 FVYQOV2VO FQ &-NA- &43/36
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Reproductive Effector
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * A-Hydrocort
   * Buccalsone
   * Corlan
   * Cortisol hemisuccinate sodium salt
   * Cortisol, 21-(hydrogen succinate), monosodium salt
   * Cortisol sodium hemisuccinate
   * Cortisol sodium succinate
   * Cortisol 21-sodium succinate
   * EF-Cortelan soluble
   * Emi-Corlin
   * Flebocortid
   * Hycorace
   * Hydrocortisone sodium succinate
   * Hydrocortisone 21-sodium succinate
   * Intracort
   * Nordicort
   * Oralsone
   * Sodium hydrocortisone succinate
   * Sodium hydrocortisone 21-succinate
   * Solu-Cortef
   * Solu-Glyc
   * U 4905
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION           : 2857 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - bronchiolar constriction
   Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
   Blood - oxidant related (GPD deficient) anemia
REFERENCE :
   MJAUAJ Medical Journal of Australia.  (Australasian Medical Pub. Co. Ltd.,
   71-79 Arundel St., Glebe, N.S.W., Australia)  V.1-    1914-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 154,210,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1320 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs).  (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo,
   Japan)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,625,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1050 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs).  (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo,
   Japan)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,625,1982
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1400 mg/kg/14D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Endocrine - changes in adrenal weight
   Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   JTSCDR Journal of Toxicological Sciences.  (Japanese Soc. of Toxicological
   Sciences, 4th Floor, Gakkai Center Bldg., 4-16, Yayoi 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku,
   Tokyo 113, Japan)  V.1-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,303,1980
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE                    : 1429 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : male 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Paternal Effects - other effects on male
   Endocrine - androgenic
REFERENCE :
   JCEMAZ Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.  (Williams &
   Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.12-    1952-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 57,671,1983
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 1800 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 9-14 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
   e.g., stunted fetus)
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system
REFERENCE :
   KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho.  Clinical Report.  (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda
   Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan)  V.1-    1960-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,2969,1970
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 1500 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 9-14 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
   resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
   KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho.  Clinical Report.  (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda
   Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan)  V.1-    1960-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,2969,1970
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 1600 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 6-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
   resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
   TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan
   R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.1-    1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 33,68C,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 1200 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 7-12 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - physical
REFERENCE :
   KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho.  Clinical Report.  (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda
   Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan)  V.1-    1960-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,2957,1970
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Ocular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 120 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 10-13 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial
   (including nose and tongue)
REFERENCE :
   TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan
   R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.1-    1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,175,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE                    : 30 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 28-30 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - immune and
   reticuloendothelial system
REFERENCE :
   KRMJAC Kurume Medical Journal.  (Kurume Univ. School of Medicine, Dept. of
   Physiology, 67, Asahi- machi, Kurume 830, Japan)  V.1-    1954-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,51,1980
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE                    : 30 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 26-28 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
   e.g., stunted fetus)
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - respiratory system
REFERENCE :
   PEDIAU Pediatrics.  (American Academy of Pediatrics, P.O. Box 1034,
   Evanston, IL 60204) V.1-    1948-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 48,547,1971

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