RT Book, Section A1 Katzung, Bertram G. A1 Kruidering-Hall, Marieke A1 Trevor, Anthony J. SR Print(0) ID 1156528714 T1 Alcohols T2 Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology: Examination & Board Review, 12e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259641022 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1156528714 RD 2024/03/28 AB Ethanol, a sedative-hypnotic drug, is the most important alcohol of pharmacologic interest. It has few medical applications, but its abuse causes major medical and socioeconomic problems. A very large fraction of fatal automobile accidents are associated with driving under the influence (DUI). Other alcohols of toxicologic importance include methanol and ethylene glycol. Several important drugs discussed in this chapter are used to prevent the potentially life-threatening ethanol withdrawal syndrome, to treat chronic alcoholism, or to treat acute methanol and ethylene glycol poisoning.