Vancomycin cas no:1404-90-6
Synonyms: 22H-8,11:18,21-Dietheno-23,36-(iminomethano)-13,16:31,35-dimetheno-1H,16H-[1,6,9]oxadiazacyclohexadecino[4,5-m][10,2,16]benzoxadiazacyclotetracosine-26-carboxylicacid, 3-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-44-[[2-O-(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-3-C-methyl-a-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)-b-D-glucopyranosyl]oxy]-10,19-dichloro-2,3,4,5,6,7,23,24,25,26,36,37,38,38a-tetradecahydro-7,22,28,30,32-pentahydroxy-6-[[4-methyl-2-(methylamino)-1-oxopentyl]amino]-2,5,24,38,39-pentaoxo-,[3S-[3R*,6S*(S*),7S*,22S*,23R*,26R*,36S*,38aS*]]-;Diatracin;Vancocin;VancocinCP;Vancocine;Vancoled;Vancoplus;
NameVancomycin
CAS1404-90-6
Synonyms22H-8,11:18,21-Dietheno-23,36-(iminomethano)-13,16:31,35-dimetheno-1H,16H-[1,6,9]oxadiazacyclohexadecino[4,5-m][10,2,16]benzoxadiazacyclotetracosine-26-carboxylicacid, 3-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-44-[[2-O-(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-3-C-methyl-a-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)-b-D-glucopyranosyl]oxy]-10,19-dichloro-2,3,4,5,6,7,23,24,25,26,36,37,38,38a-tetradecahydro-7,22,28,30,32-pentahydroxy-6-[[4-methyl-2-(methylamino)-1-oxopentyl]amino]-2,5,24,38,39-pentaoxo-,[3S-[3R*,6S*(S*),7S*,22S*,23R*,26R*,36S*,38aS*]]-;Diatracin;Vancocin;VancocinCP;Vancocine;Vancoled;Vancoplus;
EINECS(EC#)215-772-6
Molecular FormulaC66H75Cl2N9O24
Molecular Weight1449.2635
AppearanceAlmost white powder
Safety Moderately toxic by intraperitoneal and intravenous routes. Human systemic effects: agranulocytosis, allergic dermatitis, dermatitis, interstitial nephritis. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx.
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- YW4375000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Vancomycin
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 1404-90-6
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199612
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 12
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C66-H75-Cl2-N9-O24
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 1449.40
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - infant
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 119 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Cardiac - pulse rate increase, without fall in BP
Vascular - BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
- REFERENCE :
- JTCTDW Journal of Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology. (Marcel Dekker, 270
Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016) V.19- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
34,83,1996
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - woman
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 15 mg/kg/90M-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, allergic (after systemic exposure)
- REFERENCE :
- NEJMAG New England Journal of Medicine. (Massachusetts Medical Soc., 10
Shattuck St., Boston, MA 02115) V.198- 1928- Volume(issue)/page/year:
313,756,1985
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - woman
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 170 mg/kg/19D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Blood - agranulocytosis
- REFERENCE :
- CMAJAX Canadian Medical Association Journal. (Canadian Medical Assoc., POB
8650, Ottawa, ON K1G 0G8, Canada) V.1- 1911- Volume(issue)/page/year:
132,39,1985
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - infant
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 295 mg/kg/3D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - interstitial nephritis
- REFERENCE :
- JTCTDW Journal of Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology. (Marcel Dekker, 270
Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016) V.19- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
30,285,1992
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Multiple routes
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - woman
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 30 mg/kg/2D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure)
- REFERENCE :
- AIMEAS Annals of Internal Medicine. (American College of Physicians, 4200
Pine St., Philadelphia, PA 19104) V.1- 1927- Volume(issue)/page/year:
115,410,1991
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1734 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- 85FZAT "Index of Antibiotics from Actinomycetes," Umezawa, H. et al., eds.,
Tokyo, Univ. of Tokyo Press, 1967 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,675,1967
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 5 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- 85GDA2 "CRC Handbook of Antibiotic Compounds," Vols.1- , Berdy, J., Boca
Raton, FL, CRC Press, 1980- Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,315,1980
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 430 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- JANTAJ Journal of Antibiotics. (Japan Antibiotics Research Assoc., 2-20-8
Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141, Japan) V.2-5, 1948-52; V.21- 1968-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 43,913,1990
** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 640 mg/kg/4D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure,
acute tubular necrosis)
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes in urine composition
- REFERENCE :
- NKRZAZ Chemotherapy (Tokyo). (Nippon Kagaku Ryoho Gakkai, 2-20-8 Kamiosaki,
Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo 141, Japan) V.1- 1953- Volume(issue)/page/year:
42,200,1995
*** REVIEWS ***
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
DICPBB Drug Intelligence and Clinical Pharmacy. (POB 42435, Cincinnati, OH
45242) V.3- 1969- Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,520,1974
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
AJMEAZ American Journal of Medicine. (Technical Pub., 875 Third Ave., New
York, NY 10022) V.1- 1946- Volume(issue)/page/year: 38,409,1965
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - X3663
No. of Facilities: 324 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 1
No. of Occupations: 7
No. of Employees: 14913 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 13290 (estimated)