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
A Study in Healthy Subjects to Determine the Effects When Alcohol is Administered With Perampanel
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2012-02-13
- Last Posted Date
- 2012-02-13
- Lead Sponsor
- Eisai Limited
- Target Recruit Count
- 59
- Registration Number
- NCT01531920
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Guided Ethanol With Paclitaxel Ablation for Pancreatic Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm
- Conditions
- Mucinous Cystic Tumor With Moderate DysplasiaMucinous Cystadenocarcinoma of PancreasBenign Neoplasm of PancreasMucinous Cystadenoma of Pancreas
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2012-02-03
- Last Posted Date
- 2016-11-02
- Lead Sponsor
- Lawson Health Research Institute
- Target Recruit Count
- 1
- Registration Number
- NCT01525706
- Locations
- 🇨🇦
St. Joseph's Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada
The CHARM Trial: Chemotherapy for Ablation and Resolution of Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts
- Conditions
- Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2011-11-21
- Last Posted Date
- 2018-03-20
- Lead Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Target Recruit Count
- 46
- Registration Number
- NCT01475331
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
Ethanol Lock Therapy for Treatment and Secondary Prophylaxis of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
- Conditions
- Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
- Interventions
- Drug: heparin-saline placebo
- First Posted Date
- 2011-11-17
- Last Posted Date
- 2017-11-13
- Lead Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Target Recruit Count
- 95
- Registration Number
- NCT01472965
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
🇦🇺Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Evaluation of 70% Ethanol Lock Solution to Prevent Catheter Related Blood Stream Infections in Pediatric Patients
- First Posted Date
- 2011-08-04
- Last Posted Date
- 2023-08-22
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
- Registration Number
- NCT01409772
Genetics of the Acute Response to Alcohol in Social Drinkers
- Conditions
- AlcoholismGenetics
- First Posted Date
- 2011-06-17
- Last Posted Date
- 2019-11-29
- Lead Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Target Recruit Count
- 33
- Registration Number
- NCT01375556
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Topical Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing
- Conditions
- Antimicrobial Effectiveness
- First Posted Date
- 2011-06-06
- Last Posted Date
- 2023-07-18
- Lead Sponsor
- CareFusion
- Target Recruit Count
- 25
- Registration Number
- NCT01366417
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Microbiotest, Sterling, Virginia, United States
Safety and Efficacy Study of Ethanol Locking to Prevent Central Line Infection in Premature Neonates
- Conditions
- BacteremiaInfection Associated With CatheterSepsis
- Interventions
- Drug: Heparinized saline
- First Posted Date
- 2011-06-03
- Last Posted Date
- 2014-10-03
- Lead Sponsor
- East Carolina University
- Target Recruit Count
- 10
- Registration Number
- NCT01365312
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, United States
Topical Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing
- Conditions
- Antimicrobial Effectiveness
- First Posted Date
- 2011-03-14
- Last Posted Date
- 2012-11-01
- Lead Sponsor
- CareFusion
- Target Recruit Count
- 27
- Registration Number
- NCT01314703
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Microbiotest, Sterling, Virginia, United States
Combined Effects of Alcohol and Caffeine
- Conditions
- Alcohol or Other Drugs Effects
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2011-02-03
- Last Posted Date
- 2016-02-24
- Lead Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
- Target Recruit Count
- 20
- Registration Number
- NCT01289561
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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