An alternative sanitizer used in pool disinfecting systems that has much of the same effect as chlorine, with slightly different results. It is used to eliminate pathogens, such as bacteria.
The first drug introduced as a sedative- hypnotic and used initially as a treatment for epileptic seizures.
Salt containing bromine, once formerly used as a sedative but now replaced by safer drugs.
A chemical class found in over-the-counter sedative medications and in some prescription drugs. Blood levels are measured to detect toxicity.
Salts of bromine, including potassium bromide, once widely used as sedatives because of their depressant action on the central nervous system.
A binary compound of bromine combined with an element or a radical. It is a central nervous system depressant, and overdosage can cause serious mental disturbance.
In the past, there existed substances employed as sedatives or anticonvulsants in the management of epilepsy. However, bromides, once widely utilized for this purpose, have fallen out of favor due to their adverse effects. These effects encompass significant disruption of brain function, with the potential to precipitate a state of coma.