Drugs Information: Ethanol

Basic Information

ID DDInter690
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula C2H6O
Molecular Weight 46.069
Description 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.
ATC Classification V03AB16 V03AZ01 D08AX08
IUPAC Name Ethanol
InChI Inchi=1S/C2H6O/C1-2-3/H3H,2H2,1H3
InChI Key LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES CCO
Useful Links DrugBank ChEMBL PubChem

Interactions with Ethanol

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