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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

Trial of 70% Ethanol Versus Heparin to Reduce the Rate of Central Line Infections in Children With Short Bowel Syndrome

Phase 2
Withdrawn
Conditions
Catheter Related Infections
Short Bowel Syndrome
Interventions
First Posted Date
2010-12-20
Last Posted Date
2017-06-22
Lead Sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Registration Number
NCT01263574
Locations
🇺🇸

Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Driving Simulator Performance After Intake of Zopiclone Sleeping Pills

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Automobile Driving
Interventions
Drug: Placebo pill
Drug: Placebo drink
First Posted Date
2010-12-09
Last Posted Date
2013-12-13
Lead Sponsor
St. Olavs Hospital
Registration Number
NCT01257165

Ethanol in the Prevention of Central Venous Catheter Infections

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Catheter Related Infection
Interventions
First Posted Date
2010-10-28
Last Posted Date
2012-07-17
Lead Sponsor
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon
Target Recruit Count
200
Registration Number
NCT01229592
Locations
🇪🇸

Servicio de Microbiología y Enfermedades Infecciosas. Hospital GU Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain

Antimicrobial Solution or Saline Solution in Maintaining Catheter Patency and Preventing Catheter-Related Blood Infections in Patients With Malignancies

Phase 1
Withdrawn
Conditions
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Infection
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Lymphoproliferative Disorder
Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Interventions
Other: Hypertonic Saline
Drug: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
First Posted Date
2010-04-12
Last Posted Date
2013-02-15
Lead Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Registration Number
NCT01101412

Neural Mechanisms Underlying Alcohol Induced Disinhibition

Completed
Conditions
Alcoholism
First Posted Date
2010-04-01
Last Posted Date
2013-03-12
Lead Sponsor
Technische Universität Dresden
Target Recruit Count
50
Registration Number
NCT01097213
Locations
🇩🇪

Technische Universitaet Dresden - Dresden fMRT-Neuroimaging Center, Dresden, Saxony, Germany

Development of a Valid Test Battery for Assessing Driving Ability When Influenced by Drugs.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Automobile Driving
Interventions
Other: Placebo drink
First Posted Date
2009-08-27
Last Posted Date
2017-10-02
Lead Sponsor
St. Olavs Hospital
Target Recruit Count
20
Registration Number
NCT00967421
Locations
🇳🇴

SINTEF Health and Research, Trondheim, Norway

Chicago Social Drinking Project

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Alcoholism
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
First Posted Date
2009-08-19
Last Posted Date
2025-02-07
Lead Sponsor
University of Chicago
Target Recruit Count
800
Registration Number
NCT00961792
Locations
🇺🇸

Clinical Addictions Research Laboratory, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Pediatric Ethanol Lock Therapy Study.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Catheter-Related Infections
Interventions
Other: heparin lock
First Posted Date
2009-07-29
Last Posted Date
2016-04-18
Lead Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Target Recruit Count
16
Registration Number
NCT00948441
Locations
🇺🇸

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Topic Ketorolac Added to Panphotocoagulation in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Macular Edema
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Interventions
First Posted Date
2009-05-22
Last Posted Date
2015-03-20
Lead Sponsor
Hospital Juarez de Mexico
Target Recruit Count
44
Registration Number
NCT00907114
Locations
🇲🇽

Virgilio Lima Gomez, Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Interaction of Alcohol and Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS With Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Co-Infection

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
HIV Infections
Hepatitis C
Interventions
First Posted Date
2009-04-09
Last Posted Date
2014-05-06
Lead Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT00879047
Locations
🇺🇸

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

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