*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : RD7750000 CHEMICAL NAME : Novomycin CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 39291-67-3 LAST UPDATED : 198205 DATA ITEMS CITED : 1 COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Drug Natural Product *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 667 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : 85ERAY "Antibiotics: Origin, Nature, and Properties," Korzyoski, T., et al., eds., Washington, DC, American Soc. for Microbiology, 1978 Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,739,1978 *** END OF RECORD ***