| Safety Profile |
A human poison by
ingestion. An experimental poison by
ingestion, intraperitoneal, subcutaneous,
intravenous, and intramuscular routes.
Human systemic effects by ingestion:
anorexia, ataxia, chronic pulmonary edema,
cyanosis, increased body temperature,
jaundice, nausea or vomiting, sleep
disturbance. Experimental teratogenic and
reproductive effects. When heated to
decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of
HCl and NOx. See also
PROPOXYPHENE.
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| Toxicity |
LD50 in mice, rats (mg/kg): 28, 15 i.v.; 111, 58 i.p.; 211, 134 s.c.; 282, 230 orally (Emerson)
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