paraldehyde

Sleeping Pills: Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Products Sleeping pills are most commonly taken in the form of tablets (“sleeping pills“). In addition, melting tablets, injectables, drops, teas and tinctures are also available, among others. The technical term hypnotics is derived from Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep. Structure and properties Within the sleeping pills, groups can be identified which have a … Sleeping Pills: Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Paraldehyde

Products Paraldehyde is no longer commercially available as a finished drug product in many countries. Structure and properties Paraldehyde (C6H12O3, Mr = 132.2 g/mol) is a trimeric acetaldehyde. It exists as a colorless to pale yellow transparent liquid that solidifies to a crystalline mass at low temperature and is readily soluble in water. Effects Paraldehyde … Paraldehyde