Product ID:LANOXIN ;DIGOXIN (GENERIC NAME)
MSDS Date:10/07/1985
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-616-7898
MSDS Number: BGXKC

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 EXECESS OF THERAPUTIC DOSES). EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE
VISUAL DISTURBANCES. MFR DOES NOT BELIEVE PRODUCT CONSTITUTES A
HAZARD TO DOCTORS,NURSES,OR PHA RMACISTS TRAINED TO HANDLE
PRESCRIPTIONPHARMACEUTICALS. MSDS COVERS ACTIVE INGREDIENT. SEE
SUPP DATA.
Effects of Overexposure:OVERDOSES CAUSE 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:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER IMMEDIATELY,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF CONTACT IS
PROLONGED. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,KEEP WARM & QUIET,GET
MEDICAL CARE. INGESTION:W ASH OUT MOUTH. ADMINISTER CHARCOAL IF
WITHIN 1 HOUR OF INGESTION. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. EATING 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 OR SPLASH GOGGLES.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD MEDICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. 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 I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.
MFR SUGGESTS INCINERATE OR LANDFILL.

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