* Acanthophis antarcticus venom
* Australian death adder snake venom
*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : YX3968500
CHEMICAL NAME : Venom, snake, Acanthophis antarcticus
LAST UPDATED : 199109
DATA ITEMS CITED : 4
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Acanthophis antarcticus venom
* Australian death adder snake venom
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 160 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
TOXIA6 Toxicon. (Pergamon Press Ltd., Headington Hill Hall, Oxford OX3 OBW,
UK) V.1- 1962- Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,609,1979
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 338 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
TOXIA6 Toxicon. (Pergamon Press Ltd., Headington Hill Hall, Oxford OX3 OBW,
UK) V.1- 1962- Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,661,1979
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 80 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
BIJOAK Biochemical Journal. (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB 32, Commerce
Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK) V.1- 1906- Volume(issue)/page/year:
199,211,1981
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION : 130 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
MJAUAJ Medical Journal of Australia. (Australasian Medical Pub. Co. Ltd.,
71-79 Arundel St., Glebe, N.S.W., Australia) V.1- 1914-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,801,1971
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