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Toxicological information

Repeated dose toxicity: other routes

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
repeated dose toxicity: other route
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Route is not applicable.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1979

Materials and methods

GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dichloroacetic acid
EC Number:
201-207-0
EC Name:
Dichloroacetic acid
Cas Number:
79-43-6
Molecular formula:
C2H2Cl2O2
IUPAC Name:
2,2-dichloroacetic acid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
intravenous
Duration of treatment / exposure:
38 d
Doses / concentrations
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
0–250 mg/kg bw

Results and discussion

Results of examinations

Details on results:
No relevant toxicological effects observed.

Target system / organ toxicity

Critical effects observed:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Dichloroacetate has been given intravenously to rats (up to 250 mg per kilogram for 38 days) without demonstrable adverse effects.
Executive summary:

It should be noted that, in contrast to the toxicity associated with its chronic, oral administration, dichloroacetate has been given intravenously to rats (up to 250 mg per kilogram for 38 days) without demonstrable adverse effects.