Ethyl Chloride
Synonyms
Chemirosa, Cloretilo
Chloraethyl Dr. Henning
Chloride, Ethyl
Chloroethane
Cloretilo Chemirosa
Ethane, chloro-
Gebauer Ethyl Chloride
Gebauer's Ethyl Chloride
Gebauers Ethyl Chloride
WariActiv
A gas that condenses under slight pressure. Because of its low boiling point ethyl chloride sprayed on skin produces an intense cold by evaporation. Cold blocks nerve conduction. Ethyl chloride has been used in surgery but is primarily used to relieve local pain in sports medicine.