Paraldehyde - Wikipedia Paraldehyde was the last injection given to Edith Alice Morrell in 1950 by the suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams He was tried for her murder but acquitted It was commonly used to induce sleep in sufferers from delirium tremens but has been replaced by other drugs in this regard
Paraldehyde (oral route, injection route, rectal route) Paraldehyde is used to treat certain convulsive disorders It also has been used in the treatment of alcoholism and in the treatment of nervous and mental conditions to calm or relax patients who are nervous or tense and to produce sleep
Paraldehyde - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Paraldehyde is a hypnotic and sedative drug with anticonvulsant effects that is occasionally used to control seizures and status epilepticus that do not respond to conventional treatment It is also used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens
Paraldehyde | Synthesis, Uses, Odor | Britannica paraldehyde, colourless liquid of disagreeable taste and pungent odour used in medicine as a sedative–hypnotic drug and in chemistry in the manufacture of organic chemicals When administered as a medicine, it is largely excreted by the lungs and gives an unpleasant odour to the breath
Paraldehyde | C6H12O3 | CID 31264 - PubChem Paraldehyde has been used chiefly for the treatment of abstinence phenomena and other psychiatric sates characterized by excitement, and for the emergency treatment of convulsive episodes Its most persisting use has been in the treatment of delirium tremens
Paraldehyde (rectal) for stopping seizures - Medicines For Children Paraldehyde is used to stop a seizure (seizures may also be called convulsions or fits) What is Paraldehyde available as? Liquid to be given via the rectum (back passage): the mixture usually contains equal amounts of paraldehyde and olive oil
Paraldehyde | Drugs | BNFC | NICE View paraldehyde information, including dose, uses, side-effects, pregnancy, breast feeding and contra-indications
Paraldehyde Advanced Patient Information - Drugs. com Paraldehyde is used to treat certain convulsive disorders It also has been used in the treatment of alcoholism and in the treatment of nervous and mental conditions to calm or relax patients who are nervous or tense and to produce sleep