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Acute neurotoxicity b 2000 mg/kg bw per day c —<br />

Rabbit Developmental toxicity a Maternal toxicity 1000 mg/kg bw per day c —<br />

Embryo/fetotoxicity 1000 mg/kg bw per day c —<br />

Dog One-year study of toxicity a Reduced body-weight ga<strong>in</strong> 1500 ppm, equal to<br />

48 mg/kg bw per day<br />

a<br />

Dietary adm<strong>in</strong>istration.<br />

b<br />

Gavage adm<strong>in</strong>istration.<br />

c<br />

Highest dose tested.<br />

7500 ppm,<br />

equal to<br />

255 mg/kg bw<br />

per day<br />

Estimate of acceptable daily <strong>in</strong>take for humans<br />

0–0.5 mg/kg bw<br />

Estimate of acute reference dose<br />

Unnecessary<br />

Studies that would be useful for the cont<strong>in</strong>ued evaluation of the compound<br />

Results from epidemiological, occupational health and other such observational studies of<br />

human exposure<br />

Critical end-po<strong>in</strong>ts for sett<strong>in</strong>g guidance values for exposure to zoxamide<br />

Absorption, distribution, excretion and metabolism <strong>in</strong> mammals<br />

Rate and extent of oral absorption<br />

Moderate (C max<br />

, 8 h); approximately 60% absorbed at 10 mg/kg bw<br />

Dermal absorption<br />

Approximately 1% from concentrate; 6% from dilution<br />

Distribution<br />

Extensive. Highest levels <strong>in</strong> liver.<br />

Potential for accumulation<br />

Low<br />

Rate and extent of excretion<br />

> 85% <strong>in</strong> 48 h. Ur<strong>in</strong>e (approximately 10–20%); bile (approximately<br />

45%); faeces (approximately 50–80%).<br />

Metabolism <strong>in</strong> animals<br />

Extensive. Primarily via hydrolysis, dehalogenation, oxidation and<br />

conjugation.<br />

<strong>Toxicological</strong>ly significant compounds <strong>in</strong> animals, Zoxamide.<br />

plants and the environment<br />

Acute toxicity<br />

Rat, LD 50<br />

, oral<br />

Rat, LD 50<br />

, dermal<br />

Rat, LC 50<br />

, <strong>in</strong>halation<br />

Rabbit, sk<strong>in</strong> irritation<br />

Rabbit, eye irritation<br />

Gu<strong>in</strong>ea-pig, sk<strong>in</strong> sensitization (test method used)<br />

Short-term studies of toxicity<br />

Target/critical effect<br />

Lowest relevant oral NOAEL<br />

Lowest relevant dermal NOAEL<br />

> 5000 mg/kg bw<br />

> 2000 mg/kg bw<br />

> 5.3 mg/l<br />

Not irritat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Slight transient irritant<br />

A sk<strong>in</strong> sensitizer (Buehler; Magnusson & Kligman)<br />

Body-weight ga<strong>in</strong><br />

1500 ppm (48 mg/kg bw per day) <strong>in</strong> a 1-year study <strong>in</strong> dogs<br />

< 107 mg/kg bw for local effects; 714 mg/kg bw per day for<br />

systemic effects.<br />

ZOXAMIDE 487–522 JMPR <strong>2007</strong>

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