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Chlormethiazole
Medical Definition: | A sedative and anticonvulsant often used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal. Chlormethiazole has also been proposed as a neuroprotective agent. The mechanism of its therapeutic activity is not entirely clear, but it does potentiate GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID receptors response and it may also affect glycine receptors. | |
Also Called: | Distraneurin | |
CAS Type 1 Name: | CAS Number: | 533-45-9 |
Previously Indexed: | Hypnotics and Sedatives (1966-1967),Thiazoles (1966-1967) |
Chlormethiazole Medical Definitions and Terms
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