ACUTE TOXICITY STUDIES ON ETHANOL, PROPANOL, AND BUTANOL,

Abstract

Three series of 10 dogs each were used to study the effects of intravenously administered ethanol, propanol-1, and butanol-1. In normothermic dogs, with supported respiration and nitrous oxide anaesthesia (after induction), the mean lethal doses for ethanol, propanol-1, and butanol-1 were 4.90, 2.42, and 1.26 g/kg respectively. At a constant infusion rate, the blood alcohol levels increased almost linearly with time. Relationships between ethanol, propanol-1, and butanol-1 blood levels and blood pressure, pulse, and electrocardiogram were established. Two minutes cardiac standstill occurred at the following blood levels: ethanol, 1499 mg/100 ml; propanol-1, 713 mg/100 ml; butanol-1, 279 mg/100 ml. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 27, 1964
Accession Number
AD0613108

Entities

People

  • D. C. Macgregor
  • E. Schonbaum
  • W. G. Bigelow

Organizations

  • University of Toronto

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Anesthesia
  • Biological Sciences
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Electrocardiography
  • Health Services
  • Infusions
  • Lethal Dosage
  • Pharmacology
  • Physiology
  • Propanols
  • Respiration
  • Toxicity

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology