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ACS Brand names, ACS Analogs

ACS Brand Names Mixture

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ACS Chemical_Formula

C2H6O

ACS RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/dhydalco.htm

ACS fda sheet

ACS msds (material safety sheet)

ACS MSDS

ACS Synthesis Reference

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ACS Molecular Weight

46.0684 g/mol

ACS Melting Point

-114.1 oC

ACS H2O Solubility

Miscible in water

ACS State

Liquid

ACS LogP

0.017

ACS Dosage Forms

Liquid

ACS 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.

ACS Pharmacology

Alcohol produces injury to cells by dehydration and precipitation of the cytoplasm or protoplasm. This accounts for its bacteriocidal and antifungal action. When alcohol is injected in close proximity to nerve tissues, it produces neuritis and nerve degeneration (neurolysis). Ninety to 98% of ethanol that enters the body is completely oxidized. Ethanol is also used as a cosolvent to dissolve many insoluble drugs and to serve as a mild sedative in some medicinal formulations.

ACS Absorption

Rapidly absorbed.

ACS side effects and Toxicity

Oral, rat LD50: 5628 mg/kg. Symptoms and effects of overdose include nausea, vomiting, CNS depression, acute respiratory failure or death and with chronic use, severe health problems, such as liver and brain damage.

ACS Patient Information

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ACS Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals