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Toxicological information

Toxicity to reproduction

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to reproduction
Remarks:
other: not specified
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

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
No information
Year:
2013
Bibliographic source:
Daily Med Current Medication Information

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Method not specified
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:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Doses / concentrations
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
100, 200, 400 mg/kg/day
Basis:

Results and discussion

Results: P0 (first parental generation)

Effect levels (P0)

Dose descriptor:
dose level:
Effect level:
100 mg/kg bw/day
Sex:
male/female

Overall reproductive toxicity

Reproductive effects observed:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Fertility was unaffected when methyldopa was given to male and female rats at 100 mg/kg/day (1.7 times the maximum daily human dose when compared on the basis of body weight; 0.2 times the maximum daily human dose when compared on the basis of body surface area). Methyldopa decreased sperm count, sperm motility, the number of late spermatids and the male fertility index when given to male rats at 200 and 400 mg/kg/day (3.3 and 6.7 times the maximum daily human dose when compared on the basis of body weight; 0.5 and 1 times the maximum daily human dose when compared on the basis of body surface area).