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Testing Status of Triamterene 10276-Y

 

CASRN: 396-01-0

Formula: C12-H11-N7

Synonyms/Common Names

  • 6-Phenyl-2,4,7-pteridinetriamine (9CI)

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 14-Day (Dosed-Feed)  (C56042A)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
  • 13-Week (Dosed-Feed)  (C56042A)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: R: 0, 150, 2400, M: 0, 100, 1600 PPM/10 PER GROUP.

Long-Term Carcinogenicity

  • 2 years (Dosed-Feed)  (C56042B)  Completed 
    • TR-420 (NIH Number: 94-3151)  (Peer Review Approval 11/21/1991A )
      Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Triamterene in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Feed Studies)
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Carcinogenesis Results
      • Male Rats Equivocal Evidence 
      • Female Rats No Evidence 
      • Male Mice Some Evidence 
      • Female Mice Some Evidence 
    • Dose: R: 0, 150, 300, 600, M: 0, 100, 200, 400 PPM RESTART MICE: 0, 400 PPM/50 PER GROUP.

Genetic Toxicology

  • In Vitro Cytogenetics (CA/SCE)  (695685)  Completed 
    • Sister Chromatid Exchange Positive 
    • Chromosome Aberrations Negative 
  • Salmonella  (190695)  Completed 
    • Citation: Mortelmans, K., Haworth, S., Lawlor, T., Speck, W., Tainer, B., and Zeiger, E. Salmonella mutagenicity tests. II. Results from the testing of 270 chemicals Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 8 (Suppl 7) (1986) 1-119
    •  Negative 
  • Salmonella  (303754)  Completed 
    • Citation: Mortelmans, K., Haworth, S., Lawlor, T., Speck, W., Tainer, B., and Zeiger, E. Salmonella mutagenicity tests. II. Results from the testing of 270 chemicals Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 8 (Suppl 7) (1986) 1-119
    •  Negative