Chloral Hydrate

In the US, Chloral Hydrate (chloral hydrate systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics and is used to treat Insomnia and Sedation.

US matches:

• Chloral Hydrate


• Chloral Hydrate Suppositories


• Chloral Hydrate Syrup


• Chloral hydrate rectal


• Chloral hydrate Oral, Rectal

Scheme

BAN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N05CC01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000302-17-0

Chemical Formula

C2-H3-Cl3-O2

Molecular Weight

165

Therapeutic Categories

Agent for premedication

Hypnotic and sedative agent

Chemical Name

1,1-Ethanediol, 2,2,2-trichloro-

Foreign Names

• Chlorali hydras (Latin)
• Chloralhydrat (German)
• Chloral (hydrate de) (French)

Generic Names

• Chloral (hydrate de) (OS: DCF)
• Chloral Hydrate (OS: BAN)
• Cloral Hydrate (IS)
• Trichloroethylidene glycol (IS)
• Chloral (hydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Chloral Hydrate (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, JP XV)
• Chloralhydrat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Chlorali hydras (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Aquachloral
  PolyMedica, United States



• Chloral Hydrate Odan
  Odan, Canada



• Chloral Hydrate Syrup
  Pharmaceutical Associates, United States



• Chloral Hydrate
  Biomed, New Zealand; Orion, Australia; Orion, New Zealand



• Chloraldurat
  Pohl-Boskamp, Switzerland; Pohl-Boskamp, Germany



• Escre
  Hisamitsu, Japan



• Kloral SAD
  Amgros, Denmark



• Nervifene
  Interdelta, Switzerland



• PMS-Chloral Hydrate
  Pharmascience, Singapore



• Welldorm
  Alphashow, United Kingdom; Alphashow, United Kingdom

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name

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