Orsanil

SANDOZ PHARMACEUTICALS - DIV OF SANDOZ INC -- MELLARIL ORAL SUSPENSION -- 6505-01-074-7586
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MELLARIL ORAL SUSPENSION
MSDS Date:04/15/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-074-7586
MSDS Number: BWXSM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SANDOZ PHARMACEUTICALS - DIV OF SANDOZ INC
Address:59 RT 10
City:EAST HANOVER
State:NJ
ZIP:07936-1005
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-503-7000/201-503-8223
Emergency Phone Num:201-503-7000/201-503-8223
CAGE:04520
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORP
Address:59 ROUTE 10
Box:City:EAST HANOVER
State:NJ
ZIP:07936-1080
Country:US
Phone:800-742-2422/973-781-5476
CAGE:04520

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:THIORIDAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE		     *95-1*
CAS:130-61-0
RTECS #:SP2275000

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE TARDIVE DYSKINESIA,
    NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME. MILD & TRANSIENT DROWSINESS,
    DRYNESS OF MOUTH, BLURRED VISION, NAUSEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE TARDIVE DYSKINESIA, NEUROLEPTIC
    MALIGNANT SYNDROME. MILD & TRANSIENT DROWSINESS, DRYNESS OF MOUTH,
    BLURRED VISION, NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SEVERE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DEPRESSION, HYPERTENSIVE/HYPOTENSIVE HEART DISEASE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE & MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE IN CLOSED
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED, AMBER BOTTLES
    <77F.
Other Precautions:NONE

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELLARIL IS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS, DEPRESSION,
    ANXIETY & TREATMENT OF SLEEP OF DISTURBANCES.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE AQUEOUS SUSPENSION W/A PEPPERMINT ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR
    OXIDES, CHLORINE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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