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Descriptor English: Paraldehyde
Descriptor Spanish: Paraldehído
Descriptor paraldehído
Scope note: Hipnótico y sedante con efectos anticonvulsivantes. Sin embargo, a causa de los riesgos asociados con su administración, su tendencia a reaccionar con el plástico y los riesgos asociados con su deterioro, ha sido ampliamente sustituído por otros agentes. Todavía se utiliza ocasionalmente para el control del estado epiléptico resistente al tratamiento convencional. (Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p608-9)
Descriptor Portuguese: Paraldeído
Descriptor French: Paraldéhyde
Tree number(s): D02.047.064.586
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010242
Scope note: A hypnotic and sedative with anticonvulsant effects. However, because of the hazards associated with its administration, its tendency to react with plastic, and the risks associated with its deterioration, it has largely been superseded by other agents. It is still occasionally used to control status epilepticus resistant to conventional treatment. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p608-9)
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Anticonvulsants
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Registry Number: S6M3YBG8QA
CAS Type 1 Name: 1,3,5-Trioxane, 2,4,6-trimethyl-
DeCS ID: 10431
Unique ID: D010242
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Paraldehyde - Preferred
Concept UI M0015876
Scope note A hypnotic and sedative with anticonvulsant effects. However, because of the hazards associated with its administration, its tendency to react with plastic, and the risks associated with its deterioration, it has largely been superseded by other agents. It is still occasionally used to control status epilepticus resistant to conventional treatment. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p608-9)
Preferred term Paraldehyde



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