Davis's Drug Guide
chloral hydrate
General
High Alert Medication: This medication bears a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when it is used in error.
**Off Market Drug**
This medication is no longer available in the United States. Information provided here is for reference purposes only.
Pronunciation:
klor-al hye-drate
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- Aquachloral
- Novo-Chlorhydrate
- PMS-Chloral Hydrate
Ther. Class.
Controlled Substance Schedule: IV
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., et al. "Chloral Hydrate." Davis's Drug Guide, 19th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51143/10/chloral_hydrate.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC, . Chloral hydrate. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51143/10/chloral_hydrate. Accessed April 23, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., Sanoski, C. A., & , (2026). Chloral hydrate. In Davis's Drug Guide (19th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51143/10/chloral_hydrate
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC, . Chloral Hydrate [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 April 23]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51143/10/chloral_hydrate.
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