General Information
Revision date
1997-09-02
Product name
Erythromycin
Product Synonyms
E-Mycin; Erythrocin
CAS No.
114-07-8
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Company Information
company name
Fisher Scientific
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: white to yellow solid. Caution! May cause eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation. May cause allergic respiratory and skin reaction. Target Organs: Blood, liver.
Potential health effects
Eye: May cause eye irritation. Skin: May cause skin sensitization, an allergic reaction, which becomes evident upon re-exposure to this material. May be harmful if absorbed through the skin. Individuals with a previous history of hypersensitive (anaphylactic) reactions to antibiotics and/or asthma should avoid potential exposure to this material. Individuals hypersensitive to one erythromycin derivative may be hypersensitive to other Ingestion: May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Substance may cause liver and blood abnormalities. Allergic reactions and hearing abnormalities have also been Inhalation: May cause allergic respiratory reaction. May cause respiratory tract irritation. May be harmful if inhaled. Individuals with a previous history of hypersensitive (anaphylactic) reactions to antibiotics and/or asthma should avoid potential exposure to this material. Individuals hypersensitive to one erythromycin derivative may be hypersensitive to other erythromycins. Chronic: This substance has caused adverse reproductive and fetal effects in laboratory animals.
