General Information
Product name
Ammonium Chloride Inj. USP
Manufacturer Name
Hospital Products Division
Emergency telephone
1-847-937-7970, 1-800-424-9300
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Company Information
company name
Hospital Products Division
Section 2
Principle Routes of Exposure
Skin: Unlikely Inhalation: Unlikely Ingestion: Unlikely INGESTION RATING: None 3. HAZARDS INFORMATION, continued ----------------------- SKIN ABSORPTION RATING: N/D INHALATION RATING: N/D CORROSIVENESS RATING: N/D SKIN CONTACT RATING: N/D SKIN SENSITIZATION RATING: N/D EYE CONTACT RATING: Irritant TARGET ORGANS: Eyes, hematopoietic system, gastrointestinal tract (ingestion). CARCINOGENICITY RATING NTP N/L IARC N/L OSHA N/L ACGIH: N/L None SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS: N/D. In clinical use, large intravenous dosages may cause metabolic acidosis secondary to elevated serum chloride. Other effects can include rash, pallor, sweating, retching, irregular breathing, slowed heart rate, arrhythmias, disorientation, confusion and also coma. Following ingestion, ammonium chloride can cause gastric distress, anorexia, nausea, vomiting and thirst. Direct contact with the eyes may cause irritation. MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: N/D. Impaired kidney or liver function. Pre-existing metabolic acidosis. Pre-existing ammonia toxicity. Pre-existing ocular, gastrointestional, pulmonary or cardiac ailments.
