Ethanol

DERMATOLOGICALS

Key facts

Ethanol is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral. It was first approved by the FDA in 1946. DrugCentral lists 4 molecular targets, including GRIN3A, GLRA1 and GLRA2. Recorded indications include Antiseptic preparation.

• Molecular targets: GRIN3A, GLRA1, GLRA2 and GABRD|GABRB2|GABRA4 (4 listed in DrugCentral).
• Indications: Antiseptic preparation.
• ATC code: D08AX08 (Other antiseptics and disinfectants).
• Molecular formula: C2H6O; molecular weight 46.07 g/mol.

Indications & contraindications

Drug–disease relationships curated by DrugCentral (OMOP / SNOMED concepts).

Indications (1)

• Antiseptic preparation

Mechanism & targets

Molecular targets (4)

Target	Gene	Action	Activity
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3A	GRIN3A	unknown	—
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-1	GLRA1	unknown	—
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-2	GLRA2	unknown	—
GABA A receptor alpha-4/beta-2/delta	GABRD|GABRB2|GABRA4	unknown	—

Regulatory approvals (1)

Date	Agency	Marketed as	Applicant	Orphan
1946-01-17	FDA	—	B BRAUN

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
D08AX08	DERMATOLOGICALS › ANTISEPTICS AND DISINFECTANTS › ANTISEPTICS AND DISINFECTANTS › Other antiseptics and disinfectants
V03AB16	VARIOUS › ALL OTHER THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS › ALL OTHER THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS › Antidotes
V03AZ01	VARIOUS › ALL OTHER THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS › ALL OTHER THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS › Nerve depressants

Reported adverse-event signals

Strongest FDA FAERS disproportionality signals (log-likelihood ratio). A signal is a statistical association in spontaneous reports, not proof that the drug causes the event.

MedDRA term	LLR
Completed suicide	15420.0
Drug abuse	12409.8
Toxicity to various agents	8947.8
Cardio-respiratory arrest	2708.5
Intentional overdose	1964.6
Respiratory arrest	1692.3
Poisoning	1682.4
Intentional product misuse	1242.8
Overdose	1233.9
Alcohol interaction	1185.8
Suspected suicide	1107.8
Suicide attempt	1032.5

Chemical structure

Full physicochemical, ADMET and 3D-structure analysis of Ethanol is on its molecule page.

• Molecular formula: C₂H₆O
• Molecular weight: 46.07 g/mol
• CAS number: —
• InChIKey: LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• PubChem CID: 702

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Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

What is Ethanol used for?

DrugCentral lists the following indications for Ethanol: Antiseptic preparation.

How does Ethanol work?

Its molecular targets in DrugCentral include GRIN3A, GLRA1, GLRA2 and GABRD|GABRB2|GABRA4.

When was Ethanol first approved?

Ethanol was first approved by the FDA in 1946.

What is the chemical formula of Ethanol?

Ethanol has the molecular formula C2H6O and a molecular weight of 46.07 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 1076 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL545 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 702 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB00898 — drug record
• FDA UNII 3K9958V90M — substance identity
• DailyMed: FDA labels for Ethanol — current prescribing information (label search)
• UniProt Q8TCU5 (GRIN3A) — target protein
• UniProt P23415 (GLRA1) — target protein
• UniProt P23416 (GLRA2) — target protein
• FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (openFDA FAERS) — adverse-event signals, as aggregated by DrugCentral

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