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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Chloral Hydrate

Health Encyclopedia: Pbg

Alternative Names

PHB; Porphobilinogen


What the risks are

There are no risks.


Special considerations

Drugs that can affect test measurements include: aminosalicylic acid, barbiturates, chloral hydrate, chlorpropamide, ethyl alcohol, griseofulvin, morphine, oral contraceptives, phenazopyridine, procaine, and sulfonamides.


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Health Guide

Porphyrins: urine
...Drugs that can affect test measurements include aminosalicylic acid, birth control pills, barbiturates, chloral hydrate, chlorpropamide, ethyl alcohol, griseofulvin, morphine, phenazopyridine,... Read more »
Urine reducing substances
... Drugs that may increase urine glucose measurements include aminosalicylic acid, cephalosporins, chloral hydrate, chloramphenicol, dextrothyroxine, diazoxide, diuretics (loop and thiazides),... Read more »
Glucose: urine
... Drugs that may increase urine glucose measurements include aminosalicylic acid, cephalosporins, chloral hydrate, chloramphenicol, dextrothyroxine, diazoxide, diuretics (loop and thiazides),... Read more »
BUN
...taking. Drugs that can increase BUN measurements include allopurinol, aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, chloral hydrate, cisplatin, furosemide, guanethidine, indomethacin, methotrexate,... Read more »
Catecholamines: blood
... Drugs that can increase catecholamine measurements include: Aminophylline Caffeine Chloral hydrate Clonidine Disulfiram Erythromycin Insulin Levodopa ... Read more »

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