About The Medical Condition Chlormethiazole

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Chlormethiazole

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Chlormethiazole Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Chlormethiazole?

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 GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID receptors response and it may also affect glycine receptors.

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