Ethanol
- Generic Name
- Ethanol
- Brand Names
- Dalmacol, Gattex, Healing Waters Aloe Cucumber Hand Sanitizer, Healing Waters Cotton Blossom Hand Sanitizer, Healing Waters Lemon Verbena Hand Sanitizer, Healing Waters Peach Nectarine Hand Sanitizer, Lupaneta Pack 1-month, Viva-drops Lubricating Eye Drops
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C2H6O
- CAS Number
- 64-17-5
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 3K9958V90M
- Background
A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in alcoholic beverages.
- Indication
For therapeutic neurolysis of nerves or ganglia for the relief of intractable chronic pain in such conditions as inoperable cancer and trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux), in patients for whom neurosurgical procedures are contraindicated.
- Associated Conditions
- Bacterial Infections, Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Skin Irritation, Bacterial skin infections, Ethylene glycol overdose, Fat occlusion in central venous catheter, Methanol overdose
- Associated Therapies
- Hand Hygiene, Skin disinfection
Effect of Alcohol on Tremors
- Conditions
- Tremor
- First Posted Date
- 1999-11-04
- Last Posted Date
- 2008-03-04
- Lead Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- Target Recruit Count
- 23
- Registration Number
- NCT00001925
- Locations
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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