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NICARBAZIN
Chemical names: N,N'-bis-(4-NITROPHENYL)UREA AND 4,6-DIMETHYL-2(1H)-PYRIMIDINONE (equimolar complex); 4,4'-DINITROCARBANILIDE AND 4,6-DIMETHYL-2-PYRIMIDINOL (equimolar complex)
Functional class: VETERINARY DRUG (ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT)
Latest evaluation: 1998
ADI: 0-0.4 mg/kg bw
Comments/MRLs: MRLs (expressed as N,N'-bis-(4-nitrophenyl)urea, in mg/kg): Muscle (chickens): 0.2; Liver (chickens): 0. 2; Kidney (chickens): 0.2; Fat (chickens): 0.2 (fat/skin in normal proportions)
Report: TRS 888-JECFA 50/66
Residues: FNP 41/11-JECFA 50/83
Tox monograph: FAS 41-JECFA 50/115
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Nicarbazin (WHO Food Additives Series 41)