BWXSM - MELLARIL ORAL SUSPENSION

Product Identification

Product ID:MELLARIL ORAL SUSPENSION
MSDS Date:04/15/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-074-7586
MSDS Number: BWXSM

Responsible Party
SANDOZ PHARMACEUTICALS - DIV OF SANDOZ INC
59 RT 10
EAST HANOVER, NJ 07936-1005
US

Emergency Phone: 201-503-7000/201-503-8223

Info Phone: 201-503-7000/201-503-8223

Cage: 04520

Contractor
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORP
EAST HANOVER, NJ 07936-1080 US

Telephone: 800-742-2422/973-781-5476

Cage: 04520

Ingredients

THIORIDAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE *95-1*

CAS: 130-61-0

RTECS: SP2275000

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE TARDIVE DYSKINESIA,
NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME. MILD & TRANSIENT DROWSINESS,
DRYNESS OF MOUTH, BLURRED VISION, NAUSEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE TARDIVE DYSKINESIA, NEUROLEPTIC
MALIGNANT SYNDROME. MILD & TRANSIENT DROWSINESS, DRYNESS OF MOUTH,
BLURRED VISION, NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SEVERE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION, HYPERTENSIVE/HYPOTENSIVE HEART DISEASE.

First Aid

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE & MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED, AMBER BOTTLES
<77F.
Other Precautions:NONE

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELLARIL IS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS, DEPRESSION,
ANXIETY & TREATMENT OF SLEEP OF DISTURBANCES.

Chemical Properties

Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE AQUEOUS SUSPENSION W/A PEPPERMINT ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR
OXIDES, CHLORINE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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