How to Use hydrochloride in a Sentence

hydrochloride

noun
  • But then, the doctors gave them something called methadone hydrochloride.
    Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Quinapril hydrochloride is essentially quinapril but just a little salty, so to speak.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022
  • Perkins was charged with conspiracy to distribute in excess of 5 kilograms or more of cocaine hydrochloride and 50 grams or more of a cocaine base mixture.
    Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Agents later found 26 pills of oxycodone hydrochloride in the wrecked vehicle that Cardon did not have a prescription for, documents state.
    Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Dec. 2021
  • He reportedly was found in possession of trazodone hydrochloride not prescribed to him.
    Jennifer James, Houston Chronicle, 2 Oct. 2019
  • Although there are a few different forms now - monohydrate and hydrochloride being the two main ones - not much about creatine has changed since its introduction.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
  • In Thongsy’s pockets, police found two baggies with 62 pills, which police learned were 30-milligram pills of oxycodone hydrochloride, charging documents read.
    Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Sure enough, some due diligence leads me to an anxiety-producing discovery: Oxymetazoline hydrochloride is in fact the same active ingredient in over-the-counter nasal spray.
    Jancee Dunn, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Upneeq contains oxymetazoline hydrochloride, a vasoconstrictor that causes the Müller’s muscle—one of two muscles that open the eyelid—to contract, creating a lift that lasts about six hours.
    Jancee Dunn, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Narcan, medically known as naloxone hydrochloride, does not contain opioids and cannot cause an overdose.
    Dallas News, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Officers tested the liquid and identified the substance as ketamine hydrochloride, an anesthetic drug, the release states.
    Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 8 May 2020
  • The city was responding to a situation in Florida where a hacker broke into a system for a countywide water facility and changed the mix of hydrochloride in the water.
    Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Santos pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine hydrochloride.
    Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, 17 Aug. 2017
  • Naloxone hydrochloride is used for the complete or partial reversal of a confirmed or suspected opioid overdose.
    Mary Bernard, Philly.com, 5 June 2018
  • Davis is charged with conspiracy to distribute promethazine hydrochloride with codeine phosphate — better known as cough syrup with codeine — as well as marijuana.
    Phil Davis, baltimoresun.com, 22 Sep. 2019
  • In a situation in Florida in February, a hacker broke into the system for a countywide water facility and changed the mix of hydrochloride in the water.
    Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 10 May 2021
  • In the weeks leading up to the experiment, the hamsters had been provided two tubes: one held sweet, delicious sugar water, while on the other of the enclosure, the other held an unpalatable liquid called quinine hydrochloride.
    K. N. Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2015
  • Creatine monohydrate and creatine hydrochloride both boost the amount of creatine your body can hold, although in different manners.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Although phenazopyridine hydrochloride is most famous for causing orange pee, some people also report foamy urine, Dr. Ramin says, adding that this seems to be a chemical reaction that happens when the drug mixes with water.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 4 Oct. 2018
  • But there are medications meant to relieve UTI symptoms while the infection clears, such as Azo, which contains the active ingredient phenazopyridine hydrochloride.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 4 Oct. 2018
  • Opana ER, oxymorphone hydrochloride, is used to manage pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment for which alternatives aren't strong enough, according to the manufacturer's website.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 8 June 2017
  • Bonjesta contains doxylamine succinate (an antihistamine found in over-the-counter sleep aids) and pyridoxine hydrochloride (the chemical name for a form of vitamin B6), which are the same active ingredients found in Diclegis.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 28 June 2018
  • Pramoxine hydrochloride eases irritation while coconut oil and safflower seed oil keep the skin hydrated and moisturized.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
  • The main ingredient in that fast-acting antihistamine is diphenhydramine hydrochloride (DPH).
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 13 Dec. 2018
  • Yohimbine hydrochloride is a prescription drug available in the United States.4 For example, an analysis of eight studies examined yohimbine's use alone and combined with other interventions.
    Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2023
  • This once-daily drop contains olopatadine hydrochloride, an antihistamine that prevents histamine release to prevent an allergic response.
    Lindsay Modglin, Health, 1 May 2023
  • The best berberine supplements usually contain hydrochloride (HCl) to aid digestion and improve bioavailability.
    Dallas News, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The formula includes essential nutrients such as calcium pantothenate and pyridoxine hydrochloride, which contribute to maintaining healthy skin and coat.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2023
  • In order to be competitive at state and county fairs, the kids commonly feed their livestock growth hormones, including the controversial chemical compound ractopamine hydrochloride, currently banned in European Union countries, Russia, and China.
    Sarah McColl, Smithsonian, 26 July 2017
  • This powerhouse drop contains two active ingredients that work together to combat symptoms: naphazoline hydrochloride and pheniramine maleate.
    Lindsay Modglin, Health, 1 May 2023

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