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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA)
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
secondary literature

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Methylprednisolone, Summary Report
Author:
The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products
Year:
2001
Bibliographic source:
The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products
Report date:
2001

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Guinea pig maximisation test was conducted in male Hartley guinea pigs.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of study:
guinea pig maximisation test
Justification for non-LLNA method:
None stated

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Methylprednisolone
EC Number:
201-476-4
EC Name:
Methylprednisolone
Cas Number:
83-43-2
Molecular formula:
C22H30O5
IUPAC Name:
11,17,21-trihydroxy-6-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
guinea pig
Strain:
Hartley
Sex:
male

Results and discussion

In vivo (non-LLNA)

Results
Key result
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin sensitisation

Any other information on results incl. tables

No evidence of skin sensitisation.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not sensitising
Conclusions:
The test substance showed no evidence of skin sensitization in male Hartley guinea pigs.