*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AY5940000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Alanine, 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-, DL-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 555-29-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199403
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H13-N-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 211.24
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVXZ1&1R CQ DQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3-Hydroxy-alpha-methyl-DL-tyrosine
   * Metholes
   * (+-)-alpha-Methyldopa
   * DL-Methyldopa
   * DL-alpha-Methyl DOPA
   * racemic alpha-Methyldopa
   * (RS)-alpha-Methyldopa
   * Mulfasin
   * DL-Tyrosine, 3-hydroxy-alpha-methyl-
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 5710 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series.  (Research
   Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206-  Volume(issue)/page/year: NTP-TR-348,1989
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 430 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series.  (Research
   Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206-  Volume(issue)/page/year: NTP-TR-348,1989
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 5370 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series.  (Research
   Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206-  Volume(issue)/page/year: NTP-TR-348,1989
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1317 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - hepatitis (hepatocellular necrosis), diffuse
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure,
   acute tubular necrosis)
REFERENCE :
   JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.6-    1963-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,1318,1980
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1760 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series.  (Research
   Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206-  Volume(issue)/page/year: NTP-TR-348,1989
 
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