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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1999
Report date:
1999

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 401 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
acute toxic class method
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-[(oxiran-2-yl)methoxy]-9H-carbazole
EC Number:
610-764-2
Cas Number:
51997-51-4
Molecular formula:
C15H13NO2
IUPAC Name:
4-[(oxiran-2-yl)methoxy]-9H-carbazole
Test material form:
solid: crystalline
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Intermediate No. 4 of Carvediol (OMECOL = Oxyranylmathoxy carbazol)
- Physical state: chamois powder
- Purity test date: 07. 10. 1998.
- Lot/batch No.: 98 / 02
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: : no measured time was available, it might be about one year, based on manufacturing experience (EGIS Active Substance Technology Department, 623/278/02.11.98.)
- Storage condition of test material: below 4 °C, protected from light

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: CHARLES RIVER HUNGARY Ltd. Budapest
- Age at study initiation: 7 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: males: 259.9-287.0 g females: 187.2-207.0 g
- Fasting period before study: ~18 hours (after the test item administration food was withheld for 3 hours)
- Housing: 5 animals / sex / cage in MAKROLON II type plastic cages. (37x22x19 cm)
Cages with bedding were steam-sterilized at 121 °C for 20 minutes.
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum, CRLT / N standard pellets for rodents by Farmer Prompt Ltd. (Hungary)
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): tap water, ad libitum, offered daily in 500-ml, MAKROLON type drinking bottles (sterilized before use)
- Acclimation period: 7 days


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 21.8 °C
- Humidity (%): 32.8-48.2 %
- Air changes (per hr): 10-15 / h
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 h dark / 12 h artificial light

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
other: 1% Methylcellulose mucilage
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE 1% metylcellulose mucilage
- Concentration in vehicle: 2000 mg / 20 ml suspension
- Amount of vehicle (if gavage): 20 ml / kg bw.

MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 2000 mg / kg bodyweight = 20 ml test item in vehicle suspension / kg bw
Doses:
2000 mg / kg
740 mg / kg
270 mg / kg
100 mg / kg
control
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 (total: 50)
Control animals:
yes
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: all animals were weighed on the day of randomisation, on the treatment day and on the second, third, eighth, fourteenth days and on the day of necropsy
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes ( macroscopic)
- Other examinations performed: state of dkin, fur, eyes and mucous membranes; function of respiratory, circulatory, autonomic and central nervous system; somatomotor activity, behaviour, tremor, cramps, salivation, diarrhoea, urination, lethargy, sleep and coma

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
approximate LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
No mortality.
Clinical signs:
other: No clinical symptoms were observed after the treatment or during the observation period.
Gross pathology:
No alterations were detected at the scheduled necropsy.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The acute oral LD50 values of INTERMEDIATE NO. 4 OF CARVEDILOL in rats are over 2000 mg/kg, therefore, it is not classified.