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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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