Preiss A M, Scheutwinkel-Reich M, Fülle I, Grohmann H G, Stan H J
Mutat Res. 1982 Jul;104(6):333-7. doi: 10.1016/0165-7992(82)90164-6.
Azaperone, acepromazine, xylazine and diazepam were tested for mutagenic activity. To screen these veterinary drugs we used the Salmonella/microsome test on 5 histidine-auxotrophic strains, with and without metabolic activation. Azaperone and xylazine were found to be weakly mutagenic.