Product ID:LANOXIN ;DIGOXIN (GENERIC NAME)
MSDS Date:10/07/1985
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-449-0321
MSDS Number: BGXJY

Emergency Phone: 919-248-3000

Info Phone: 919-246-3000

Cage: 09979

Telephone: 919-248-3000

Cage: 09979

DIGOXIN (SARA III)

CAS: 20830-75-5

RTECS: IH6125000

INERT INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: TO 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL GUINEA PIG LD50 3.5 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS VERY TOXIC BY INHALATION OR
INGESTION (IN EXCESS OF THERAPUTIC DOSES). EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE
VISUAL DISTURBANCES. MANUFACTUER DOES NOT BELIEVE PRODUCT
CONSTITUTES A HAZARD TO DOCTORS, NURSE S, OR PHARMACISTS TRAINED TO
HANDLE PRESCRIPTION PHARMACEUTICALS. MSDS COVERS ACTIVE INGREDIENT.
SEE SUPP DATA.
Effects of Overexposure:OVERDOSE CAUSES VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL
PAIN, YELLOW VISION, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, IRREGULAR PULSE. MASSIVE
OVERDOSE WILL CAUSE HEART FAILURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT REPORTED

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER IMMEDIATELY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF CONTACT IS
PROLONGED. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM AND QUIET.
GET MEDICAL CARE . INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH. ADMINISTERCHARCOAL IF
WITHIN 1 HOUR OF INGESTION. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRES. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. HEATING GIVES TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COLLECT
MINIMIZING DUST GENERATION (PICK UP TABLETS, VACUUM, OR SWEEP
POWDER) . PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT
FROM LIGHT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. USE AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR ANYTIME DUST IS GENERATED.
Ventilation:USE HOOD OR OTHER LOCAL EXHAUST TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO DUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, SPLASH GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD MEDICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. DO NOT WEAR
CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS NO GXSC/85/0008. MFR STATES THAT MSDS APPLYS TO THE HANDLING AND
USE OF BULK QUANTITIES OF THE MATERIAL.

HCC:T2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:509F,265C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS TABLET WITH BITTER TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REPORTED
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE REPORTED

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS INCINERATE OR LANDFILL.

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