.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.V.V03AB16 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.V.V03AB16| name: | Ethanol |
| ATC code: | V03AB16 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Ethanol is a small organic molecule most commonly known as the active ingredient in alcoholic beverages. Medically, it has been used as an antidote for methanol and ethylene glycol poisoning, as a topical antiseptic, and for other limited medical purposes. It is not primarily used as a pharmaceutical agent in modern medicine, except in specific poisonings. It is not an approved therapeutic drug in general clinical practice today.
Mean population PK parameters in healthy adult volunteers after oral administration; values represent average data from literature.
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