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Definition: A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.  for "alcohol" unspecified; /antag: consider also ALCOHOL DETERRENTS; ethanol production by organisms   
Pharmacological Action Anti-Infective Agents, Local; Central Nervous System Depressants; Solvents
See Also Alcoholic Beverages
Examples Ethamoxytriphetol; Ethanolamines; Ethylene Chlorohydrin; Mercaptoethanol; Phenylethyl Alcohol; Trifluoroethanol 		Other names Alcohol, Ethyl; Ethyl Alcohol; Alcohol, Grain; Alcohol, Absolute; Grain Alcohol; Absolute AlcoholDrugs* : ALCOHOL 10% AND DEXTROSE 5%; ALCOHOL 5% IN D5-W; ALCOHOL 5% IN DEXTROSE 5% IN WATER; ALCOHOL 5% IN DEXTROSE 5%; ALCOHOL 5% AND DEXTROSE 5%
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
1-(tetrazol-5-yl)ethanol  0   *Tetrazoles Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. J Phys Chem A. 2010 Dec 23;114(50):13076-85
2-undecyloxy-1-ethanol  0   *Ethers Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. J Chem Ecol. 2010 Jun;36(6):570-83
poly(3-ethyl-3-oxetanemethanol)  0   *Polymers Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Langmuir. 2010 Feb 16;26(4):2624-9
4,15-dimethyl-2-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-hexadecene  0   *Alkenes Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2008 Nov-Dec;10(11-12):1017-21
1-amino-2-nitro-4-(beta-hydroxy-ethyl)aminobenzene  0   *Nitro Compounds Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Int J Toxicol. 2008;27 Suppl 1():45-54
ozu liquor  0   *Ethanol Alcoholic Beverages. Subst Abus 2006 Jun;27(1-2):5-7
1-(1'-naphthyl)ethanol  0   *Naphthalenes Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Bioresour Technol 2007 Jul;98(10):1958-63
2,2'-iminodiethanol  0   *Imines Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives Ligands. Acta Crystallogr C 2006 Jun;62(Pt 6):m246-8
1-cyclopentyl-2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-1-morpholin-2-yl-ethanol  0   *Morpholines Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem. 2007 Jan 15;15(2):616-25
2-(dibutylamino)ethanol  0   *Butylamines Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2007;46(3):421-4
trans-2-(((3R,4S)-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)methylsulfanyl)ethanol  0   *Piperidines Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2006 Jun 15;16(12):3101-4
thiophene polyacetylene (E)-1-(5-(hept-5-en-1,3-diynyl)-2-thienyl)ethan-1,2-diol  0   *Thiophenes Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Fitoterapia. 2006 Apr;77(3):194-8
2-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-isoquinolyl)ethanol  0   *Isoquinolines Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2005 May 2;15(9):2231-4
caffeinol  0   *Ethanol *Caffeine Drug Combinations. Stroke 2005 Jan;36(1):129-34
Etch&Prime 3.0  0   *Ethanol *Methacrylates *Phosphates Dental Bonding. J Oral Rehabil 2002 Aug;29(8):777-81
2-(2-dimethylaminoethoxy)ethanol  1704-62-7   *Dimethylamines Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Food Chem Toxicol 2002 Jul;40(7):1033-40
Transbond moisture-insensitive primer  0   *Ethanol *Methacrylates Adhesives. Eur J Orthod 2002 Feb;24(1):35-42
chlorzoin  0   *Ethanol *Chlorhexidine *Polyurethanes Paint. J Clin Periodontol 2002 Jan;29(1):1-8
1-(3'-aminomethyl-2',2'-dimethylcyclobutyl)ethanol  0   *Cyclobutanes Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2001 Sep;49(9):1174-7
2,3-dihydroionylideneethanol  0   Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2001 Apr;65(4):810-6
1-(2-naphthyl)ethanol  1485-07-0   *Naphthalenes Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 1999 Nov;63(11):1991-2
2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol  0   Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Anal Chem 1999 Dec 1;71(23):5386-90
2-(2',2'-dimethyl-6'-methylenecyclohexyl)ethanol  0   *Cyclohexanes Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem 1999 May;7(5):723-6
2-(1-pyrenyl)ethanol  0   *Pyrenes Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Carcinogenesis 1999 Sep;20(9):1777-85
1-(1-pyrenyl)ethanol  0   *Pyrenes Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Carcinogenesis 1999 Sep;20(9):1777-85
Etch&Prime  0   *Ethanol *Methacrylates *Diphosphates. Dent Mater 1998 Nov;14(6):394-8
lymph node revealing solution  0   *Ethanol *Ether, Ethyl *Formaldehyde *Acetic Acid. Pathol Oncol Res 1999;5(1):70-2
2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethanol  929-06-6   *Ethylamines Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Appl Environ Microbiol 1998 Jan;64(1):153-8
Exell  104559-06-0   *Ethanol *Ethylene Glycols *Fatty Acids. Drug Chem Toxicol 1996 Nov;19(4):279-300
2-bromo-2-nitroethanol  5437-60-5   Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. J Pharm Biomed Anal 1996 Aug;14(11):1447-53
sodium ethoxide  141-52-6   Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives Solvents Tissue Embedding. Micron 1995;26(4):301-10
2-allyloxyethanol  111-45-5   Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Gig Sanit 1995 Mar-Apr;(2):4-6
RapiCide  0   *Ethanol *Triclosan Drug Combinations Gels. AIDS Patient Care 1994 Feb;8(1):43
Bayer 2000  0   *Ethanol *Dentin-Bonding Agents *Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate. Oper Dent 1992;SU5:95-102
bis(2-hydroxyethyl)trisulfide  4428-14-2   *Sulfides Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives Geobacillus stearothermophilus. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1992 Aug;40(8):2210-1
Acisept  0   *Ethanol *Propolis *Acetic Acid. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1991;17(10-11):531-5
kryofix  0   *Ethanol *Polyethylene Glycols. Eur J Morphol 1991;29(3):173-80
1-hydroxyethyl radical  16331-64-9   *Ethanol Free Radicals. Free Radic Res Commun 1990;9(3-6):205
1-(2-nitrophenyl)ethanol  3205-25-2   *Nitrobenzenes Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Biochem J 1990;266(3):885
tribromoethanol  1329-86-8   Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Anesthetics
Jessner's solution  0   *Ethanol *Resorcinols *Salicylic Acids *Lactic Acid Drug Combinations. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1989;15(9):945
selenodimercaptoethanol  54271-60-2 Ethanesulfenoselenoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, anhydroselenide  *Disulfides *Organoselenium Compounds Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. J Inorg Biochem 1989;35(3):179
2-(methylsulfonyl)ethanol  15205-66-0   *Sulfones Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. J Med Chem 1985;28(9):1309
Carnoy's solution  0   *Ethanol *Chloroform *Acetic Acid.
Pharma Action Fixatives 		Z Mikrosk Anat Forsch 1981;95(5):797
2-hydroxyethyl disulfide  1892-29-1   *Disulfides Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Physiol Chem Phys 1980;12(6):483
ethylene bromohydrin  540-51-2 Ethanol, 2-bromo  Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Experientia 1980;36(5):534
Brompton mixture  76986-89-5 Morphinan-3,6-diol, 7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-, (5alpha,6alpha)-, mixt. with (1R-(exo,exo))-methyl 3-(benzoyloxy)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo(3.2.1)octane-2-carboxylate  *Ethanol *Chloroform *Codeine *Morphine Drug Combinations. Can Med Assoc J 120(11):1331;1979; Can Med Assoc J 120(4):435;1979; Nippon Gan Chiryo Gakkai Shi 1979;14(6):1029; South Med J 1980;73(3):278
hydracrylonitrile  109-78-4 ethylene cyanohydrin  Acrylonitrile/*analogs & derivatives Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Nucleic Acid Res 5(4):1253;1978
benzyl-2-hydroxyethyl-trisulfide  40096-00-2   *Sulfides Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Arzneim Forsch 22(11):1975;1972
2-fluoroethanol  371-62-0   Ethanol/*analogs & derivatives. Arcisp S Anna Ferrara 23(6):451;1970

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