| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Molecular Formula | C2H3Cl3O4P.Na |
| Molecular Weight | 251.365 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Charge | 0 |
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SMILES
[Na+].OP([O-])(=O)OCC(Cl)(Cl)Cl
InChI
InChIKey=WFKJEZKHPGDCRK-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C2H4Cl3O4P.Na/c3-2(4,5)1-9-10(6,7)8;/h1H2,(H2,6,7,8);/q;+1/p-1
Triclofos is primarily indicated in conditions like Insomnia, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Nausea, vertigo, labyrinthine disorders. It is also used sedate people suffering from anxiety or tension before medical investigations. Triclofos is converted to Trichloroethanol in the body .This act on brain and produces sleep. Trichloroethanol decreases time taken to fall asleep and lengthen the sleep. Triclofos is most commonly used agent for sedation in
neonates as well as in older infants and children in Japan.
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The usual adult dose as a hypnotic is 1 to 2 g orally at night. A suggested hypnotic dose for children 1 month to 1 year of age is 25 to 30 mg/kg; children aged 1 to 5 years may be given single doses of 250 to 500 mg, and children aged 6 to 12 years may be given single doses of 0.5 to 1 g.
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