MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
SECTION 1 - IDENTIFICATION OF PRODUCT AND COMPANY
Pfizer Inc
Pfizer Animal Health
235 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
Emergency telephone
Hours of operation
Telephone
1-866-531-8896
24 Hours
1-800-366-5288
Trade names
VALBAZEN SUSPENSION
Product Name
Albendazole suspension
Therapeutic use
Anthelmintic
Description
Odorless, white, smooth, uniform liquid suspension
SECTION 2 - COMPOSITION
Ingredient
CAS Number Amount
Albendazole*
54965-21-8
<12.0%
Benzoic Acid*
65-85-0
Proprietary
Glycerin*
56-81-5
Proprietary
Magnesium aluminum silicate*
1327-43-1
Proprietary
Polysorbate 80 - NF
9005-65-6
Proprietary
Potassium sorbate*
590-00-1
Proprietary
Simethicone
8050-81-5
Proprietary
Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose USP
9004-32-4
Proprietary
Sorbitan monolaurate
1338-39-2
Proprietary
*Hazardous
Note:
Ingredient(s) indicated as hazardous have been assessed under US OSHA
Hazard Communication Standard for workplace safety (29 CFR
1910.1200).
SECTION 3 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Signal word
WARNING!
Statements of hazard
REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD
MAY CAUSE BLOOD, LIVER, OR TESTICULAR EFFECTS
Eye effects
Active ingredient is not an irritant (based on animal data). May cause
irritation based on components.
Skin effects
Active ingredient is not a skin irritant (based on animal data). May cause
irritation based on components. May cause allergic skin reaction based on
components.
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SECTION 3 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION ... continued
Inhalation effects
An Occupational Exposure Limit has been established for one or more of
the ingredients (see Section 8).
Ingestion effects
See 'Statements of hazard', 'Known clinical effects', and/or 'Other potential
health effects' in this section.
Known clinical effects
Adverse effects seen in clinical use include gastrointestinal discomfort,
dizziness, and headache.
Other potential health
effects
While incidental administration to mothers during the first trimester of
pregn