acetaldehyde

Introduction

Formed from ethanol by the action of alcohol dehydrogenase Metabolized by aldehyde dehydrogenase to form acetate

Adverse effects

• flushing
• throbbing headache
• nausea/vomiting
• hypotension
• palpitations
• chest pain
• blurred vision
• confusion

More general terms

• aldehyde

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=177