Chloral Hydrate: Is It Still Being Used? Are There Safer Alternatives?

Chloral Hydrate: Is It Still Being Used? Are There Safer Alternatives? P T. 2019 Aug;44(8):444-459 Authors: Grissinger M Abstract Using chloral hydrate carries a risk of adverse events and compounding errors, and much of the available literature recommends using alternative sedatives for pediatric patients. But evidence regarding the efficacy of chloral hydrate and of alternative agents is conflicting. PMID: 31447530 [PubMed]
Source: P and T - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: P T Source Type: research