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Carbadox

CAS No.: 6804-07-5      Formula: C11H10N4O4

Weight: 262.22200

Synonyms: CARBADO; fortigro; (1,4-dioxy-quinoxalin-2-ylmethylene)-hydrazinecarboxylic acid methyl ester; methyl-3-(2-quinoxalinylmethylene)carbazate N,N'-dioxide; getroxel; karbadox; gs6244; carabadox; methyl 3-(2-quinoxalinylmethylene)carbazate N1,N4-dioxide; Mecadox-S; Mecadox;


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Description

Carbadox is a veterinary drug that combats bacterial infection in swine, particularly swine dysentery. In early 2004, it was banned by the Canadian government as a livestock feed additive and for human consumption, since it is carcinogenic and induces birth defects, as was shown in animal experiments.[not in citation given] The European Union also forbids the use of carbadox at any level. It is approved in the United States for use in swine for up to 42 days before slaughter, but in 2016, the United States Food and Drug Administration moved to ban its use in pork, citing a potential cancer risk to humans. Australia forbids the use of carbadox in food producing animals.

Basic Information
CAS No.:
6804-07-5
Synonyms:
CARBADO; fortigro; (1,4-dioxy-quinoxalin-2-ylmethylene)-hydrazinecarboxylic acid methyl ester; methyl-3-(2-quinoxalinylmethylene)carbazate N,N'-dioxide; getroxel; karbadox; gs6244; carabadox; methyl 3-(2-quinoxalinylmethylene)carbazate N1,N4-dioxide; Mecadox-S; Mecadox;
Formula:
C11H10N4O4
Molecular Weight:
262.22200
PSA:
101.61000
LogP:
1.77760
Properties
Appearance & Character:
Density:
1.447g/cm3
Melting Point:
239-240ºC
Boiling Point:
Flash Point:
Storage Conditions:
2-8ºC
Safety Info
WGK Germany:
3
Hazard Category Code:
R45; R11; R22
Security Instructions:
S53-S45
Dangerous Goods Sign:
F