*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : NX4912800
CHEMICAL NAME           : Isoquinoline,
                          1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-8-amino-2-methyl-4-phenyl-,
                          maleate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 32795-47-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 14
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H18-N2.C4-H4-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 354.44
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T66 CNT&J C1 ER& JZ &QV1U1VQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Reproductive Effector
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Alival (antidepressant)
   * 8-Amino-2-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline maleate
   * HOE 984
   * Hostalival
   * 8-Isoquinolinamine, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-phenyl-,  
   (Z)-2-butenedioate (1:1)
   * Merital
   * Merital AM
   * Nomifensine hydrogen maleate
   * Nomifensin hydrogen maleate
   * Psicronizer
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION           : 66429 ug/kg/31D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity
REFERENCE :
   CMAJAX Canadian Medical Association Journal.  (Canadian Medical Assoc., POB
   8650, Ottawa, ON K1G 0G8, Canada)  V.1-    1911-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   133,207,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION           : 1429 ug/kg/20M-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Cardiac - change in rate
   Vascular - BP elevation not characterized in autonomic section
   Endocrine - other changes
REFERENCE :
   CLPTAT Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (St. Louis).  (C.V. Mosby Co.,
   11830 Westline Industrial Dr., St. Louis, MO 63146)  V.1-    1960-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,88,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 430 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
REFERENCE :
   ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research.  (Editio Cantor Verlag,
   Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-    1951-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,45,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 112 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,1019,1984
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 193 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,1019,1984
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 66 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,1019,1984
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,1019,1984
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 140 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,1019,1984
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 195 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,1019,1984
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 68 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,1019,1984
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 854 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
REFERENCE :
   ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research.  (Editio Cantor Verlag,
   Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-    1951-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,45,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >32 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - excitement
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
   ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research.  (Editio Cantor Verlag,
   Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-    1951-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,45,1973
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 5040 mg/kg/28D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,1019,1984
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 600 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 6-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - weaning or lactation index (e.g., #
   alive at weaning per # alive at day 4)
REFERENCE :
   OYYAA2 Oyo Yakuri.  Pharmacometrics.  (Oyo Yakuri Kenkyukai, CPO Box 180,
   Sendai 980-91, Japan) V.1-    1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,171,1984
 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***