The University of Florida has decided to discontinue the use of chloral hydrate following the 2010 death of a 5-year-old Florida boy who was sedated with the drug prior to dental work. In April 2010, ...

Background: Chloral hydrate is a widely used sedative for MRI scanning in the newborn. However some studies suggest that infants may have a relatively high risk of complications 1. The aim of this ...

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CHLORAL hydrate, introduced into medicine by Liebreich 1 in 1869, has long been and still is one of the most effective and least expensive of the sedative-hypnotic drugs. Furthermore, when used wisely ...

FOLLOWING up the investigation on the urinary elimination of administered chloral hydrate in normal and liver-damaged dogs 1, we have made further observations on the blood clearance of free chloral ...