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Krotenal Brand names, Krotenal Analogs

Krotenal Brand Names Mixture

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Krotenal Chemical_Formula

C10H20N2S4

Krotenal RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/disulfiram.htm

Krotenal fda sheet

Krotenal msds (material safety sheet)

Krotenal MSDS

Krotenal Synthesis Reference

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Krotenal Molecular Weight

296.543 g/mol

Krotenal Melting Point

71.5 oC

Krotenal H2O Solubility

4.09 mg/L

Krotenal State

Solid

Krotenal LogP

4.422

Krotenal Dosage Forms

Tablet

Krotenal Indication

For the treatment and management of chronic alcoholism

Krotenal Pharmacology

Disulfiram produces a sensitivity to alcohol which results in a highly unpleasant reaction when the patient under treatment ingests even small amounts of alcohol. Disulfiram blocks the oxidation of alcohol at the acetaldehyde stage during alcohol metabolism following disulfiram intake, the concentration of acetaldehyde occurring in the blood may be 5 to 10 times higher than that found during metabolism of the same amount of alcohol alone. Accumulation of acetaldehyde in the blood produces a complex of highly unpleasant symptoms referred to hereinafter as the disulfiram-alcohol reaction. This reaction, which is proportional to the dosage of both disulfiram and alcohol, will persist as long as alcohol is being metabolized. Disulfiram does not appear to influence the rate of alcohol elimination from the body. Prolonged administration of disulfiram does not produce tolerance; the longer a patient remains on therapy, the more exquisitely sensitive he becomes to alcohol.

Krotenal Absorption

Disulfiram is absorbed slowly from the gastrointestinal tract (80 to 90% of oral dose).

Krotenal side effects and Toxicity

LD50=8.6g/kg (orally in rats). Symptoms of overdose include irritation, slight drowsiness, unpleasant taste, mild GI disturbances, and orthostatic hypotension.

Krotenal Patient Information

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Krotenal Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals