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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
Clinical Trials
Related News

Randomized, Multicenter, Double-blind, Vancomycin-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Ethanol Lock Solution for the Curative Treatment of Implantable Venous Access Port Infection Due to Coagulase-negative Staphylococci

Not Applicable
Conditions
Lock Solution
Catheter Related Blood Stream Infections
Central Venous Catheter Infection
Intravenous Drug Delivery Systems
Coagulase-negative Staphylococci Infection
Interventions
First Posted Date
2015-04-08
Last Posted Date
2016-07-26
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Target Recruit Count
180
Registration Number
NCT02411331
Locations
🇫🇷

CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France

Ethanol and Cannabinoid Effects on Simulated Driving and Related Cognition

Phase 1
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Cannabis
Alcohol Effect
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Other Drugs
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
First Posted Date
2015-03-31
Last Posted Date
2025-04-15
Lead Sponsor
Yale University
Target Recruit Count
40
Registration Number
NCT02404688
Locations
🇺🇸

Biological Studies Unit, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut, United States

Intradiscal Gelified Ethanol and Pulsed Radiofrequency Versus Gelified Ethanol Injection for Discogenic Low Back Pain

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
First Posted Date
2015-01-22
Last Posted Date
2017-10-03
Lead Sponsor
Attikon Hospital
Target Recruit Count
40
Registration Number
NCT02343484
Locations
🇬🇷

2nd Department of Anesthesiology, Attikon Hospital, 1 Rimini str., Athens, Greece

Mephedrone and Alcohol Interactions in Humans

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Amphetamine-Related Disorders
Alcohol-Related Disorders
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
First Posted Date
2014-11-19
Last Posted Date
2015-10-08
Lead Sponsor
Parc de Salut Mar
Target Recruit Count
12
Registration Number
NCT02294266
Locations
🇪🇸

Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques-IMIM. Parc de Salut Mar., Barcelona, Spain

Evaluation of Two Hand Hygiene Products in ICUs

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Hand Hygiene Effectiveness
Interventions
Drug: hand antiseptic with CHG and alcohol
First Posted Date
2014-10-07
Last Posted Date
2024-10-23
Lead Sponsor
Solventum US LLC
Target Recruit Count
51
Registration Number
NCT02258412
Locations
🇺🇸

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Prophylactic Ethanol Lock Therapy (ELT) in Patients on Home Parenteral Nutrition

Phase 1
Terminated
Conditions
Bloodstream Infection Due to Central Venous Catheter
Bloodstream Infection Due to Hickman Catheter
Catheter-related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI) Nos
Interventions
Drug: Normal Saline
First Posted Date
2014-08-28
Last Posted Date
2017-12-12
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Target Recruit Count
39
Registration Number
NCT02227329
Locations
🇺🇸

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Ethanol Injection of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous
Interventions
First Posted Date
2014-06-06
Last Posted Date
2018-02-05
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Target Recruit Count
33
Registration Number
NCT02158039
Locations
🇺🇸

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Preemptive Ethanol Lock Therapy in Pediatric Bloodstream Infection

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Blood Disorders
Solid Tumors
Interventions
First Posted Date
2014-03-26
Last Posted Date
2018-12-19
Lead Sponsor
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT02095951
Locations
🇺🇸

Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, United States

Development of Ivermectin for Alcohol Use Disorders

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Alcohol Use Disorder
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
First Posted Date
2014-01-27
Last Posted Date
2018-08-08
Lead Sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Target Recruit Count
11
Registration Number
NCT02046200
Locations
🇺🇸

UCLA Addictions Laboratory, Los Angeles, California, United States

The HOLIDAY (HOw ALcohol InDuces Atrial TachYarrhythmias) Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Atrial Fibrillation
Alcohol
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
First Posted Date
2013-11-27
Last Posted Date
2021-03-16
Lead Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Target Recruit Count
100
Registration Number
NCT01996943
Locations
🇺🇸

University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

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