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Acute Toxicity: other routes

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Endpoint:
acute toxicity: other routes
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
A toxicologic study of dimethyl sulfoxide
Author:
Willson JE, Brown DE and Timmens EK
Year:
1965
Bibliographic source:
Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 7: 104-112

Materials and methods

GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dimethyl sulfoxide
EC Number:
200-664-3
EC Name:
Dimethyl sulfoxide
Cas Number:
67-68-5
Molecular formula:
C2H6OS
IUPAC Name:
dimethyl sulfoxide

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Strain:
other: albino
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
intravenous
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Details on exposure:
Each dose was administered over a 1-minute interval
Doses:
2.5, 5.0, and 10 g/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 males and 5 females
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
Statistics:
Median lethal dose (LD50), 95% confidence limit, probit slopes and maximum tolerated dose (LD0.1) were determined.

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
5 750 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
With one exception, deaths occurred within the first 24 hours
Clinical signs:
Death was preceded by tremors, myasthenia, dyspnea, and occassionally, convulsions
Non-lethal doses of DMSO produced decreased motor activity and myasthenia

Any other information on results incl. tables

The LD0.1 was calculated to be 2.74 g/kg.

Applicant's summary and conclusion