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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
No information
Year:
1972
Bibliographic source:
"Psychotropic Drugs and Related Compounds," 2nd ed., Usdin, E., and D.H. Efron, Washington, DC, 1972Vol. -, Pg. 348, 1972. (ChemIDplus data base)
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
No information
Year:
1997
Bibliographic source:
RTECS NUMBER AY5950000

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Method not published
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Methyldopa
EC Number:
209-089-2
EC Name:
Methyldopa
Cas Number:
555-30-6
IUPAC Name:
3-hydroxy-alpha-methyl-L-tyrosine

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified
Vehicle:
not specified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
5 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
LD50 oral rat = 5000 mg/kg