Medical Definition of Chlormethiazole
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A sedative and anticonvulsant often used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal. Chlormethiazole has also been proposed as a neuroprotective agent. The mechanism of its therapeutic activity is not entirely clear, but it does potentiate gaba receptors response and it may also affect glycine receptors.
Pharmacological action: anticonvulsants, gaba modulators, neuroprotective agents, sedatives, nonbarbiturate.
Chemical name: Thiazole, 5-(2-chloroethyl)-4-methyl-
(12 Dec 1998)
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