*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : KE6165000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ergoline-8-carboxamide, N,N-diethyl-6-methyl-,
                          (8-beta)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3031-47-8
LAST UPDATED            : 198909
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H27-N3-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 325.50
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * (8-beta)-N,N-Diethyl-6-methylergoline-8-carboxamide
   * Dihydrolysergic acid diethylamide
   * Lysergamide, N,N-diethyldihydro-
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 56 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Brain and Coverings - recordings from specific areas of CNS
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
REFERENCE :
   JPMSAE Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.  (American Pharmaceutical Assoc.,
   2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037)  V.50-    1961-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 62,1881,1973
 
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