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Atrazine

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Definition: A selective triazine herbicide. Inhalation hazard is low and there are no apparent skin manifestations or other toxicity in humans. Acutely poisoned sheep and cattle may show muscular spasms, fasciculations, stiff gait, increased respiratory rates, adrenal degeneration, and congestion of the lungs, liver, and kidneys. (From The Merck Index, 11th ed)     
Pharmacological Action Herbicides 		Other names Gesamprim
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
diaminochlorotriazine  0   Atrazine/*analogs & derivatives. Environ Health Perspect 2007 Oct;115(10):1474-8
deethylatrazine  0   Atrazine/*analogs & derivatives. Environ Toxicol Chem 2001 Nov;20(11):2411-9
desethylatrazine  0   *Atrazine. J AOAC Int 2000 Jan-Feb;83(1):53-60
atrazine mercapturate  0   Acetylcysteine/*analogs & derivatives Atrazine/*analogs & derivatives. Chem Res Toxicol 1998 Apr;11(4):342-52
2-aminohexylamino-4-ethylamino-6-isopropylamino-1,3,5-triazine  143380-65-8   Atrazine/*analogs & derivatives. J Immunol Methods 1992 Jul 6;151(1-2):1-8
toxurazine  88823-01-2 1,3,5-Triazine-2,4-diamine, 6-chloro-N-ethyl-N'-(1-methylethyl)-, mixt. with chlorinol and 1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-amine  *Amitrole *Atrazine. Acta Physiol Acad Sci Hung 1982;60(1-2):1
2-hydroxyatrazine  2163-68-0   Atrazine/*analogs & derivatives. J Agric Food Chem 1980;28(6):1083
6-deisopropylatrazine  1007-28-9   Atrazine/*analogs & derivatives. J Agric Food Chem 1980;28(6):1083
4-deethylatrazine  6190-65-4   Atrazine/*analogs & derivatives. J Agric Food Chem 1980;28(6):1083
N-nitrosoatrazine  56525-09-8   *Nitrosamines Atrazine/*analogs & derivatives. J Agric Food Chem 25(5):1177;1977

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