<Table> Ethanol <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Clinical data </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pronunciation </Th> <Td> / ˈɛθənɒl / </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Synonyms </Th> <Td> Absolute alcohol; Alcohol (USP); Cologne spirit; Drinking alcohol; Ethanol (JAN); Ethylic alcohol; EtOH; Ethyl alcohol; Ethyl hydrate; Ethyl hydroxide; Ethylol; Grain alcohol; Hydroxyethane; Methylcarbinol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pregnancy category </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US: C (Risk not ruled out) </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dependence liability </Th> <Td> Moderate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Addiction liability </Th> <Td> Moderate (10--15%) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Routes of administration </Th> <Td> Common: by mouth, topical Uncommon: suppository, inhalation, ocular, insufflation, injection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Drug class </Th> <Td> Central depressants; Sedatives; Anxiolytics; Euphoriants; GABA receptor positive modulators </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ATC code </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> V03AZ01 (WHO) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Legal status </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Legal status </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> AU: Unscheduled </Li> <Li> BR: OTC (Over the counter) </Li> <Li> CA: OTC </Li> <Li> DE: Unscheduled </Li> <Li> NZ: Unscheduled </Li> <Li> UK: General sales list (GSL, OTC) </Li> <Li> US: OTC </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Pharmacokinetic data </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bioavailability </Th> <Td> 80% + </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Protein binding </Th> <Td> Weakly or not at all </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metabolism </Th> <Td> Liver (90%): Alcohol dehydrogenase MEOS (CYP2E1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metabolites </Th> <Td> Acetaldehyde; Acetate; Acetyl - CoA; Carbon dioxide; Water; Ethyl glucuronide; Ethyl sulfate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Onset of action </Th> <Td> Peak concentrations: Range: 30--90 minutes Mean: 45--60 minutes Fasted: 30 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Biological half - life </Th> <Td> Constant rate elimination at typical concentrations: Range: 10--34 mg / dL / hour Mean (men): 15 mg / dL / hour Mean (women): 18 mg / dL / hr At very high concentrations (t): 4.0--4.5 hours </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Duration of action </Th> <Td> 6--16 hours (detectable) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Excretion </Th> <Td> Major: metabolism (into carbon dioxide and water) Minor: urine, breath, sweat (5--10%) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Identifiers </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> IUPAC name (show) <Ul> <Li> ethanol </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> CAS Number </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 64 - 17 - 5 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> PubChem CID </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 702 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> IUPHAR / BPS </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 2299 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> DrugBank </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> DB00898 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ChemSpider </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 682 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> UNII </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 3K9958V90M </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> KEGG </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> D00068 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ChEBI </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> CHEBI: 16236 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ChEMBL </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> CHEMBL545 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> PDB ligand </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> EOH (PDBe, RCSB PDB) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chemical and physical data </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formula </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Molar mass </Th> <Td> 46.0684 g / mol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 3D model (JSmol) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Interactive image </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 0.7893 g / cm (at 20 ° C) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Melting point </Th> <Td> − 114.14 ± 0.03 ° C (− 173.45 ± 0.05 ° F) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Boiling point </Th> <Td> 78.24 ± 0.09 ° C (172.83 ± 0.16 ° F) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Solubility in water </Th> <Td> 1000mg / mL (at 25 ° C) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> SMILES (show) <Ul> <Li> CCO </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> InChI (show) <Ul> <Li> InChI = 1S / C2H6O / c1 - 2 - 3 / h3H, 2H2, 1H3 </Li> <Li> Key: LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ - UHFFFAOYSA - N </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr>

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