Table 1.
Species | Minimum lethal daily dose (mg/kg/day)/Minimum cumulative dose causing neurologic signs or lesions (mg/kg)a | Human equivalent doses based on body surface area (mg/kg)b |
---|---|---|
Rhesus monkeys | 4.5/3 | 1.4/0.96 |
Cynomolgus monkeys | < 3/6 | < 0.96/1.9 |
Sooty Mangabey monkeys | 24/72 | 7.7/23 |
Dogs | 3/9 | 1.7/5 |
Rats | 24/196 | 3.9/32 |
Mice | 72/144 | 5.9/12 |
aDoses administered as three equal divided doses daily until animals succumbed or were sacrificed
bCalculated according to FDA recommendations [21]