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acetaldehyde
Formed from ethanol by the action of alcohol dehydrogenase Metabolized by aldehyde dehydrogenase to form acetate
Adverse effects:
1) flushing
2) throbbing headache
3) nausea/vomiting
4) hypotension
5) palpitations
6) chest pain
7) blurred vision
8) confusion
Related
acetaldehyde in blood
General
aldehyde
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=177
References
- The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed.
Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
- Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs,
Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al
eds, 1998