*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ME8300000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Guanidine, 5-amino-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl-,
                          hydrochloride, hydrate (2:4:1)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 124636-08-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H10-N6.2Cl-H.1/2H2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 202.11
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 5-Amino-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylguanidine hydrochloride hydrate
   * 2-Guanidino-5-aminobenzimidazole dihydrochloride hemihydrate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 325 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PJPPAA Polish Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacy.  (ARS Polona, POB 1001,
   00-068 Warsaw 1, Poland) V.25-    1973-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,89,1989
 
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