what is paraldehyde used for
Paraldehyde is mixed with olive oil for use as an enema. It is not licensed in the UK, so has to be made as a 'special' or imported from abroad by a licensed pharmaceutical importer. Paraldehyde is an anti-epileptic medicine belonging to a group of medicines called barbiturates. It is used to control repeated fitting in children and works by stabilising the electrical nerve activity in the brain.