BWXND - 3188 BIAXIN GRANULES CLARITHROMYCIN FOR ORAL SUSPENSION

  • MSDS: BWXND
  • Manufacturer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
  • Product Name: 3188 BIAXIN GRANULES CLARITHROMYCIN FOR ORAL SUSPENSION
  • National Stock Number: 6550-00F039729
Product Identification

Product ID:3188 BIAXIN GRANULES CLARITHROMYCIN FOR ORAL SUSPENSION
MSDS Date:10/31/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039729
MSDS Number: BWXND

Responsible Party
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
1 ABBOTT PARK RD
ABBOTT PARK, IL 60064-3500
US

Emergency Phone: 708-937-6100/800-441-4987

Info Phone: 708-937-6100/800-441-4987

Cage: 4W445

Contractor
TAP PHARMACEUTICALS
DEERFIELD, IL 60015 US

Telephone: 800-621-1020

Cage: 0MRZ6

Ingredients

SUCROSE

CAS: 57-50-1

RTECS: WN6500000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (DUST)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM


TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TIO2 (SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN, IARC

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)


CLARITHROMYCIN *95-1*

CAS: 81103-11-9

RTECS: KF4997000

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RATS): >2700 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PRODUCT IS USED CLINICALLY TO
TREAT INFECTION. PRODUCT ISN'T RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN PREGNANT
WOMEN/INDIVIDUALS W/HYPERSENSITIVITY TO MACROLIDE ANTIBIOTICS.
OVERDOSAGE OF THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE
ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE GI TRACT/KIDNEYS/LIVER/SKIN & REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:LIGHTHEADEDNESS, HEADACHE. CLARITHROMYCIN-GI
UPSET, DIARRHEA, NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, PRURITUS, RASH, METALLIC
TASTE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVITY TO MACROLIDE
ANTIBIOTICS, PREGNANCY, GASTROINTESTINAL LESIONS/LIVER, RENAL
DYSFUNCTION.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. NO KNOWN ANTIDOTE.
PROVIDE SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE CARE AS NECESSARY. SKIN: FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGESTION: PROVIDE
SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE CARE, MON ITORING GASTROINTESTINAL & LIVER
FUNCTIONS. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP/VACUUM UP & DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Exposure Controls

Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CLINICAL & HYGIENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL TOXICITY IS FOR CLARITHROMYCIN.

Chemical Properties

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE FREE FLOWING GRANULES W/FRUIT
PUNCH AROMA

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. THIS ISN'T A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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