Chloral hydrate

Introduction: Chloral hydrate

Description of Chloral hydrate

Chloral hydrate: a hypnotic and sedative; it is also used externally as a rubefacient, anesthetic, and antiseptic.
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Chloral hydrate: a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Chloral hydrate: A hypnotic and sedative used in the treatment of insomnia. The safety margin is too narrow for chloral hydrate to be used as a general anesthetic in humans, but it is commonly used for that purpose in animal experiments. It is no longer considered useful as an anti-anxiety medication.
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Chloral hydrate: hypnotic and sedative used in the treatment of insomnia; the safety margin is too narrow for chloral hydrate to be used as a general anesthetic in humans, but it is commonly used for that purpose in animal experiments; chemical formula CCL3CH(OH)2.
Source: CRISP

Chloral hydrate: A hypnotic and sedative used in the treatment of insomnia. The safety margin is too narrow for chloral hydrate to be used as a general anesthetic in humans, but it is commonly used for that purpose in animal experiments. It is no longer considered useful as an anti-anxiety medication.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Chloral hydrate:

Terms Similar to Chloral hydrate:

• Trichloroacetaldehyde monohydrate

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More specific terms for Chloral hydrate:

• Chloralose

Source - MeSH 2007

• knockout drops
• Mickey Finn

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Broader terms for Chloral hydrate

• Ethylene Glycols

Source - MeSH 2007

• ethylene glycol
• sedative /hypnotic

Source - CRISP

• sedative
• sedative drug
• depressant
• downer

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Hierarchical classifications of Chloral hydrate

The following list attempts to classify Chloral hydrate into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• depressant,downer,sedative,sedative drug
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

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MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Alcohols
    • Glycols
      • Ethylene Glycols
        • Chloral Hydrate

External links related to: Chloral hydrate

• Chloral hydrate (CASRN 302-17-0), IRIS, Environmental Protection Agency
• MDAdvice.com - Health Library - Prescription & Non-Prescription Drugs - CHLORAL HYDRATE
• Noctec Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Chloral Hydrate - RxList Monographs
• Chloral Hydrate
• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - CHLORAL HYDRATE

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