Table 2.
Acute-toxicity of Ma Zi Ren Wan (MZRW)
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Dosage g/kg |
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75 | 37.5 | 19.25 | 9.625 | 4.8125 | |
Before administered drug |
22.2 ± 1.1 |
20.4 ± 0.6 |
21.1 ± 1.6 |
21.8 ± 1.7 |
23.3 ± 1.9 |
After administered drug | 28.7 ± 4.1 | 25.5 ± 3.0 | 25.5 ± 1.1 | 26.1 ± 1.1 | 30.3 ± 1.6 |
Sixty ICR mice, which were divided into five groups, were used in the acute-toxic test. The mice weighed 18 to 22 g. The drug was dissolved with distilled water and administered 20 ml/kg orally. The details about dosage were as follows: 75 g/kg, 37.5 g/kg, 19.25 g/kg, 9.625 g/kg, and 4.8125 g/kg. The dosages equaled 300, 150, 75, 37.5, and 19.75 times of clinical dosage. Untoward reaction did not be observed after mice were administered the drug. Administered drug 7 days later, no one died. The weight of mice was listed as Table 2.