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Brand Name :
N/A
Synonyms :
Vinyl cyanide, acrylonitrile
Class :
Polymers
Dosage forms and strength
Manufacturing goods
Acrylonitrile is a toxic, colorless to pale-yellow liquid which is used in many industries to make certain plastics, rubbers, and chemicals.
It is a toxic, colorless liquid which is used in many industries to make certain plastics, rubbers, and chemicals
Not determined
Action and spectrum:
The workers may be harmed directly from exposure to acrylonitrile. The level of exposure depends upon various factors such as amount of dose, required duration, and type of work.
Adverse rection
It can cause harm to the skin, nervous system, and lungs
It is harmful to the eyes
Black Box Warning
None
Contraindication/Caution:
None
Pregnancy Warnings:
Pregnancy category: N/A
Lactation: Excretion of the drug into the human breast milk is unknown
Pregnancy categories:
Category A: Satisfactory and well-controlled studies show no evidence of risk to the fetus in the first trimester or in the later trimester.
Category B: No evidence of risk to fetus found in animal reproduction studies and there are not enough studies on pregnant women.
Category C: Adverse effects on the fetus found with evidence in animal reproduction studies and no adequate evidence for an effect in humans, care must be taken for potential risks in pregnant women.
Category D: There is adequate data available with sufficient evidence of human fetal risk from various platforms, but despite potential risks may be used only in emergency cases for potential benefits.
Category X: Drugs listed in this category clearly outweigh risks over benefits. These category drugs should be prohibited for pregnant women.
Category N: There is no data available for the drug under this category.
Pharmacology:
Acrylonitrile is an organic compound which is carcinogenic in nature.
Pharmacodynamics:
Limited data is available.
Pharmacokinetics:
Limited data is available on ADME.
Administration:
Not intended for human use as it is a chemical compound.
Patient information leaflet
Generic Name: acrylonitrile
Why do we use acrylonitrile?
Acrylonitrile is used in the manufacturing of rubbers, plastics and other chemicals.