Toxicological studies on a new macrolide antibiotic, midecamycin acetate (miocamycin). Part IV-10. Toxicity of metabolites of miocamycin: acute toxicity of Mb12 in mice.

We evaluated acute toxicity and estimated LD50 values of Mb12, one of the main metabolites of MOM, in male and female mice after single oral administration. Observations were continued for 1 week after treatment. The LD50 values were calculated according to Litchfield-Wilcoxon's method. It is concluded that LD50 values of Mb12 were 5,750 mg/kg (4,914.5-6,727.5 mg/kg) in male mice and 4,950 mg/kg (4,194.9-5,841.0 mg/kg) in female mice, respectively.