Chemicals and Drugs

Trichloroethanes

Chlorinated ethanes which are used extensively as industrial solvents. They have been utilized in numerous home-use products including spot remover preparations and inhalant decongestant sprays. These compounds cause central nervous system and cardiovascular depression and are hepatotoxic. Include 1,1,1- and 1,1,2-isomers.

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Abstract

Chlorinated ethanes which are used extensively as industrial solvents. They have been utilized in numerous home-use products including spot remover preparations and inhalant decongestant sprays. These compounds cause central nervous system and cardiovascular depression and are hepatotoxic. Include 1,1,1- and 1,1,2-isomers.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(77); was see under HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED 1977-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Ethane (1974-1975)
  • Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated (1974-1976)

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  1. D02w.455w.526.439.927

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trichloroethanes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014240. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014240
  2. Trichloroethanes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27095655