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
Alcohol Effects on Driving-related Skills of Young Drivers
- First Posted Date
- 2016-03-17
- Last Posted Date
- 2019-01-29
- Lead Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Target Recruit Count
- 30
- Registration Number
- NCT02710578
- Locations
- 🇨🇦
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ethyl Chloride Vapocoolant as Anesthesia for Arterial Punctures
- First Posted Date
- 2015-10-27
- Last Posted Date
- 2020-01-22
- Lead Sponsor
- Bionorte
- Target Recruit Count
- 126
- Registration Number
- NCT02587143
- Locations
- 🇪🇸
Hospital de Basurto, Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain
Effects of Acetate and Alcohol on Brain Function
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2015-09-04
- Last Posted Date
- 2021-06-25
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
- Target Recruit Count
- 24
- Registration Number
- NCT02542150
Effect of Ethanol Intoxication on the Anti-Hypoglycemic Action of Glucagon
- First Posted Date
- 2015-08-05
- Last Posted Date
- 2017-08-31
- Lead Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Target Recruit Count
- 26
- Registration Number
- NCT02516150
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes Research Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Effects of Varenicline in Heavy Drinking Smokers
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2015-07-02
- Last Posted Date
- 2018-06-01
- Lead Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Registration Number
- NCT02488889
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
UCLA Addictions Laboratory, Los Angeles, California, United States
Efficacy of Aspiration and Sclerotherapy During Laparoscopy Using 95% Ethanol for the Treatment of Endometriomas
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2015-06-16
- Last Posted Date
- 2015-06-16
- Lead Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
- Target Recruit Count
- 120
- Registration Number
- NCT02472873
- Locations
- 🇮🇱
Meir medical center, Kfar Saba, Israel
Mephedrone and Alcohol Interactions in Humans
- Conditions
- Interventions
- 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
Prophylactic Ethanol Lock Therapy (ELT) in Patients on Home Parenteral Nutrition
- 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
- Conditions
- 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
Development of Ivermectin for Alcohol Use Disorders
- Conditions
- Interventions
- 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
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