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Chloral hydrate is a sedative and hypnotic drug as well as a chemical reagent and precursor. The name chloral hydrate indicates that it is formed from chloral ...
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Chloral Hydrate ... Why is this medication prescribed? Return to top. Chloral hydrate, a sedative, is used in the short-term treatment of insomnia (to help you fall asleep ...
Chloral Hydrate
The oldest of the hypnotic (sleep inducing} depressants, chloral hydrate was first synthesized in 1832.

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Chloral Hydrate, an organic chemical in long use as a sedative-hypnotic drug (see Sedative). Related to chloroform, chloral hydrate is not as strong as some of the more recent drugs in this category, but administered with alcohol, the crystalline powder—the so-called “knockout drops”—can produce coma. Chloral hydrate also irritates mucous membranes and skin. As with other sedative-hypnotics, addiction may result through repeated use.

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