Product ID:VANTIN FOR ORAL SUSPENSION
MSDS Date:01/01/1994
FSC:6505
NIIN:00D020063
MSDS Number: BVGXL

UPJOHN CO

7000 PORTAGE ROAD
KALAMAZOO, MI 49001
US

Emergency Phone: 616-323-6722 (24 HOURS)

Info Phone: 30 PM)

Cage: EO390

UPJOHN CO

KALAMAZOO, MI 49001 US

Telephone: 30 PM)

Cage: EO390

SUCROSE

CAS: 57-50-1

RTECS: WN6500000

Fraction By Weight: 59% %

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9394

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 34-35% %

NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: < 5%

CEFPODOXINE PROXETIL

CAS: 87239-81-4

Fraction By Weight: 1-2% %

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TDLO ORAL (MOUSE): 3502 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE SENSATIZATION, ALLERGIC
REACTIONS, DIARRHEA, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL CRAMPING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:ALLERGIC REACTIONS, DIARRHEA, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
ABDOMINAL CRAMPING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONTRAINDICATED IN PERSONS WITH
RENAL INSUFFICIENCY OR WITH A KNOWN ALLERGY TO CEFPODOXIME PROXETIL
OR TO THE CEPHALOSPORIN GROUP OF ANTIBIOTICS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: CONTACT A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL
CENTER AT ONCE.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE VENTILATION AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN SPILL. KEEP OUT OT DRAINS; PREVENT ENTRY TO
SURFACE WATER, GROUNDWATER AND SOIL. SMALL SPILLS SHOULD BE
ABSORBED WITH PAPER TOWELS. LARGE SPILLS MAY BE VACUUMED OR
SCOOPED UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN ,EYES AND
CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. STORE IN A COOL, DRY
PLACE AND PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. STORE CONSTITUTED
PRODUCT IN THE REFRIGERATOR FOR UP TO TWO WEEKS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:UNCONSTITUTED POWDER; CONSTITUTED: POWDER SUSPENDED
IN LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT -- STORE AT 36-46F AFTER ADDITION OF
WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN, OXIDES OF SULFUR

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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