Safety Statements: Poison by intraperitoneal and intravenous routes. Moderately toxic by ingestion and subcutaneous routes. Human systemic effects: arrythmias, cholestatic conjunctive irritation, cyanosis, death, distorted perceptions, dyspnea, fever, hallucinations, hepatitis, increased body temperature, irritative dermatitis, jaundice, joints effects, liver function impairment, other vascular and pulmonary changes, somnolence, transaminases changes, tremors, tumors. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of NOx and SOx. See also QUINIDINE.