Danofloxacin mesylate	Last updated: 08/04/2021
(Not known by any other names)

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Data alerts

The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.

Environmental fate	Ecotoxicity	Human health
	Ecotoxicity Moderate alert: Daphnia acute ecotoxicity: Moderate Warning: Significant data are missing	Human health Moderate alert: Possible Reproduction/development effects Warning: Significant data are missing

GENERAL INFORMATION

Description	A broad spectrum antibacterial and antimicrobial veterinary treatment for use on cattle, pigs and chickens
Availability status	-
Introduction & key dates	-
Examples of species treated	Cattle, Pigs, Domestic fowl

Chemical structure

Isomerism	Isomeric
Chemical formula	C₂₀H₂₄FN₃O₆S
Canonical SMILES	CN1CC2CC1CN2C3=C(C=C4C(=C3)N(C=C(C4=O)C(=O)O)C5CC5)F.CS(=O)(=O)O
Isomeric SMILES	CN1C[C@@H]2C[C@H]1CN2C3=C(C=C4C(=C3)N(C=C(C4=O)C(=O)O)C5CC5)F.CS(=O)(=O)O
International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey)	APFDJSVKQNSTKF-FXMYHANSSA-N
International Chemical Identifier (InChI)	InChI=1S/C19H20FN3O3.CH4O3S/c1-21-7-12-4-11(21)8-22(12)17-6-16-13(5-15(17)20)18(24)14(19(25)26)9-23(16)10-2-3-10;1-5(2,3)4/h5-6,9-12H,2-4,7-8H2,1H3,(H,25,26);1H3,(H,2,3,4)/t11-,12-;/m0./s1
2D structure diagram/image available?	Yes

General status

Veterinary substance type	Antibacterial, Antimicrobial
Substance groups	Fluoroquinolone
Minimum active substance purity	-
Known relevant impurities	-
Substance origin	Synthetic
Mode of action	Inhibits DNA gyrase and triggers induction of the SOS response and temperate bacteriophages
Molecular targets	[DNA gyrase subunit A, antagonist]
CAS RN	119478-55-6
EC number	-
CIPAC number	-
US EPA chemical code	-
PubChem CID	-
ATCvet Code	QJ01MA92
Therapeutic Class	Antiinfectants for systemic use: Antibacterials for systemic use
Controlled Drug?	No
Regulation 37/2010 MRL Classification	Allowed substance (Table 1: All food producing species)
Molecular mass	453.48
PIN (Preferred Identification Name)	-
IUPAC name	(1S)-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(5-methyl-2,5-diazabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinoline carboxylic acid methanesulphonate
CAS name	-
Other status information	-
Relevant Environmental Water Quality Standards	-
Physical state	White to off-white crystalline powder

Formulations

Property	Product	Manufacturer	Authorisation Route	UK Legal Class
Example products using this active	Advocin Solution 180mg/ml injection for cattle	Pfizer Ltd	EU mutually recognised procedure	Prescription only medicine to be authorised by a veterinarian (POM-V)
	Advocin Solution 12.5% injection	Pfizer Ltd	UK National authorisation	Prescription only medicine to be authorised by a veterinarian (POM-V)
Formulation and application details	Usually supplied as a solution for injection

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20 °C (mg l⁻¹)		190000	F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 3 = Unverified data of known source	High
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20 °C (mg l⁻¹)		100	F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 3 = Unverified data of known source Ethanol	-
		100	F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 3 = Unverified data of known source Acetone	-
Melting point (°C)		338	F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 3 = Unverified data of known source	-
Boiling point (°C)		-	-	-
Degradation point (°C)		-	-	-
Flashpoint (°C)		-	-	-
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20 °C	P	-	-	-
	Log P	-	-	-
Fat solubility of residues	Solubility	-	-	-
	Data type	-	-	-
Density (g ml⁻¹)		-	-	-
Dissociation constant pKa) at 25 °C		-	-	-
		-
Vapour pressure at 20 °C (mPa)		-	-	-
Henry's law constant at 25 °C (Pa m³ mol⁻¹)		-	-	-
Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol⁻¹ cm⁻¹		Acidic solution: Max @ 282nm Basic solution: Max @ 278nm	-	-
Surface tension (mN m⁻¹)		-	-	-
Refractive Index		-	-	-

Degradation

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
Soil degradation (days) (aerobic)	DT₅₀ (typical)	115	R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data	Persistent
	DT₅₀ (lab at 20 °C)	-	-	-
	DT₅₀ (field)	-	-	-
	DT₉₀ (lab at 20 °C)	-	-	-
	DT₉₀ (field)	-	-	-
	Note	Literature values DT₅₀ range 87-143 mL g⁻¹
Manure DT₅₀ (days)		-	-	-
Aqueous photolysis DT₅₀ (days) at pH 7	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Aqueous hydrolysis DT₅₀ (days) at 20 °C and pH 7	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Water-sediment DT₅₀ (days)		-	-	-
Water phase only DT₅₀ (days)		-	-	-

Soil adsorption and mobility

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
Linear	Kd	-	-	-
	Koc	-
	Notes and range	-
Freundlich	Kf	-	-	-
	Kfoc	-
	1/n	-
	Notes and range	-
pH sensitivity		-

Fate indices

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
GUS leaching potential index		-	-	-
Bio-concentration factor	BCF (l kg⁻¹)	-	-	-
	CT₅₀ (days)	-		-

Known metabolites

None

ECOTOXICOLOGY

Terrestrial ecotoxicology

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
Mammals - Acute oral LD₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)		> 2000	R3 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 3 = Unverified data of known source Rat	Low
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL	(mg kg⁻¹)	-	-	-
	(ppm diet)	-		-
Mammals - Chronic 21d NOAEL (mg kg⁻¹ bw d⁻¹)		-	-	-
Birds - Acute LD₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)		-	-	-
Birds - Short term dietary (LC₅₀/LD₅₀)		-	-	-
Birds - Chronic 21d NOEL (mg kg⁻¹ bw d⁻¹)		-	-	-
Earthworms - Acute 14 day LC₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)		-	-	-
Earthworms - Chronic NOEC, reproduction (mg kg⁻¹)		-	-	-
Soil micro-organisms		-	-	-
Collembola	Acute LC₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Chronic NOEC (mg kg⁻¹)	-	-	-
Non-target plants		-	-	-
		-	-	-
Honeybees (Apis spp.)	Contact acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Oral acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Unknown mode acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Chronic	-	-	-
Bumblebees (Bombus spp.)	Contact acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
		-
	Oral acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
		-
Mason bees (Osmia spp.)	Contact acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Oral acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
Other pollinators (1)	Acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg insect⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Mode of exposure	-
Other pollinators (2)	Acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg insect⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Mode of exposure	-
Beneficial insects (Ladybirds)		-	-	-
Beneficial insects (Lacewings)		-	-	-
Beneficial insects (Parasitic wasps)		-	-	-
Beneficial insects (Predatory mites)		-	-	-
Beneficial insects (Ground beetles)		-	-	-

Aquatic ecotoxicology

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC₅₀ (mg l⁻¹)		> 100	R3 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 3 = Unverified data of known source Cyprinodon variegatus	Low
Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l⁻¹)		-	-	-
Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC₅₀ (mg l⁻¹)		> 63.5	R3 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 3 = Unverified data of known source Daphnia magna	Moderate
Aquatic invertebrates - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l⁻¹)		-	-	-
Aquatic crustaceans - Acute 96 hour LC₅₀ (mg l⁻¹)		> 100	R3 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 3 = Unverified data of known source Americamysis bahia	Low
Sediment dwelling organisms - Acute 96 hour LC₅₀ (mg l⁻¹)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, static, water (mg l⁻¹)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, sediment (mg kg⁻¹)		-	-	-
Aquatic plants - Acute 7 day EC₅₀, biomass (mg l⁻¹)		-	-	-
Algae - Acute 72 hour EC₅₀, growth (mg l⁻¹)		-	-	-
Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l⁻¹)		-	-	-
Mesocosm study data	NOEAEC mg l⁻¹	-	-	-
	NOEAEC mg l⁻¹	-	-	-

HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION

General

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
Threshold of Toxicological Concern (Cramer Class)		High (class III)	-	-
Mammals - Acute oral LD₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)		> 2000	R3 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 3 = Unverified data of known source Rat	Low
Mammals - Dermal LD₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹ body weight)		-	-	-
Mammals - Inhalation LC₅₀ (mg l⁻¹)		-	-	-
Other Mammal toxicity endpoints		-	-	-
ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg⁻¹ bw day⁻¹)		-	-	-
ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg⁻¹ bw day⁻¹)		-	-	-
AAOEL - Acute Acceptable Operator Exposure Level (mg kg⁻¹ bw day⁻¹)		-	-	-
AOEL - Acceptable Operator Exposure Level - Systemic (mg kg⁻¹ bw day⁻¹)		-	-	-
Dermal penetration studies (%)		-	-	-
Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464		-	-	-
Exposure Routes	Public	-
	Occupational	-
Mammalian dose elimination route and rate		In rats, dogs and pigs it is excreted in the unchanged form in the urine	V4 V = ChemID online databases / IPCS INCHEM (ChemID; IPCS INCHEM ) 4 = Verified data	-

Health issues

Specific human health issues		Carcinogen Genotoxic Endocrine disruptor XNo, known not to cause a problem A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E3 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 3 = Negative No data found Reproduction / development effects Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor Neurotoxicant ?Possibly, status not identified No data found No data found Respiratory tract irritant Skin irritant Skin sensitiser XNo, known not to cause a problem ?Possibly, status not identified No data found Eye irritant Phototoxicant   XNo, known not to cause a problem No data found
General human health issues		May cause gastrointestinal problems

Handling issues

Property	Value and interpretation
General	No information available
CLP classification 2013	-
WHO Classification	None - not a ppp
UN Number	-
Waste disposal & packaging	-

TRANSLATIONS

Language	Name
English	danofloxacin mesylate
French	mesilate de danofloxacine
German	-
Danish	-
Italian	mesilato de danofloxacino
Spanish	mesilato de danofloxacino
Greek	-
Polish	-
Swedish	-
Hungarian	-
Dutch	-

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Record last updated:	08/04/2021
Contact:	aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:	Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242