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 Randomized Comparative Study Evaluating the Tolerability and Efficacy of Two Topical Therapies for the Treatment of Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars
- Conditions
- Cicatrix, HypertrophicKeloidHypertrophic Scar
- Interventions
- Drug: 0.5% hydrocortisone, silicone, vitamin E lotion
- First Posted Date
- 2008-09-17
- Last Posted Date
- 2019-07-10
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Miami
- Target Recruit Count
- 30
- Registration Number
- NCT00754247
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
University of Miami Skin Research Group Office, Miami, Florida, United States
Computer-Assisted Self-Administration of Ethanol
- First Posted Date
- 2008-07-11
- Last Posted Date
- 2025-05-20
- Lead Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Target Recruit Count
- 229
- Registration Number
- NCT00713492
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Ethanol Locks for the Treatment of Central Venous Line Infections
- Conditions
- Bloodstream Infection
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2008-05-20
- Last Posted Date
- 2014-03-12
- Lead Sponsor
- Baystate Medical Center
- Target Recruit Count
- 13
- Registration Number
- NCT00680459
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
A Study to Assess the Pharmacodynamic Interaction Between Gabapentin and Ethanol in Healthy Subjects
- Conditions
- Insomnia
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2008-04-25
- Last Posted Date
- 2021-02-02
- Lead Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
- Target Recruit Count
- 20
- Registration Number
- NCT00666796
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Pfizer Investigational Site, Miami, Florida, United States
Interactive Psychopharmacologic Effects of Alcohol and Nicotine in Humans
- Conditions
- Alcohol ConsumptionTobacco Use
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2008-02-15
- Last Posted Date
- 2014-07-08
- Lead Sponsor
- Yale University
- Target Recruit Count
- 18
- Registration Number
- NCT00616746
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus, West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Intravenous Alcohol Administration Using BrAc Method in Healthy Subjects With and Without a Family History of Alcoholism
- Conditions
- Alcoholism
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2008-02-11
- Last Posted Date
- 2021-10-26
- Lead Sponsor
- Yale University
- Target Recruit Count
- 180
- Registration Number
- NCT00612352
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut, United States
A Prospective Study of EUS Guided Celiac Block
- Conditions
- Pancreatic CancerChronic Pancreatitis
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2007-12-31
- Last Posted Date
- 2014-09-05
- Lead Sponsor
- Indiana University
- Target Recruit Count
- 127
- Registration Number
- NCT00583271
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Clarian Health: Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis (EUS-CPN)With Alcohol in Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer: a Pilot Study
- First Posted Date
- 2007-12-21
- Last Posted Date
- 2012-10-19
- Lead Sponsor
- Indiana University
- Target Recruit Count
- 20
- Registration Number
- NCT00578279
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Clarian Health: Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Catheters Dysfunction Rate After Instillation of Ethanol 60% Lock Solution in Tunneled Silicone Catheter of Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
- Conditions
- End Stage Renal Failure, Hemodialysis
- First Posted Date
- 2007-11-26
- Last Posted Date
- 2008-10-08
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
- Target Recruit Count
- 40
- Registration Number
- NCT00563342
- Locations
- 🇫🇷
Lacarin, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Validation of Driving Simulator to Blood Alcohol Concentration Standards for Impaired Driving
- Conditions
- IntoxicationImpairmentAlcohol Impaired DrivingDriving
- Interventions
- Drug: placebo
- First Posted Date
- 2007-11-16
- Last Posted Date
- 2022-12-14
- Lead Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
- Target Recruit Count
- 32
- Registration Number
- NCT00559819
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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