Removal of Third Metatarsal Bone: Anaesthesia by Chloral-Hydrate

Chloral and Chloral Hydrate

These substances were considered by a previous Working Group, in February 1995 (IARC, 1995). Since that time, new data have become available and these have been incorporated into the monograph and taken into consideration in the present evaluation.

Chloral and Chloral Hydrate

Chloral hydrate

Major uses Chloral hydrate (synthesized in 1832 and introduced into medicine 1869) is the oldest member of sedative-hypnotic drugs. To the same group belong paraldehyde, bromide, urethane, and sulfonal. Metabolite of chloral hydrate, trichloroethanol, is also an excellent hypnotic agent, but is not often used as such due to its physical and irritant properties. At present, chloral hydrate is la...

Case of Epilepsy Treated by Chloral Hydrate

Meywa Sing, a sowar in the Xlth Bengal Lancers, while preparing to go on guard on the evening of the 21st April suddenly complained of a pain commencing in his right foot and running up the inside of his leg ; he then fell down in an insensible state, and was taken to hospital; on the morning of the 22nd, he had a similar attack to the above, which was without doubt epileptic, the aura being mo...

Chloral hydrate warning.

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