These two kinds of inhibitors are also known as low dosage hydrate inhibitors, because they require much smaller concentrations than the conventional thermodynamic inhibitors.
Estes dous tipos de inhibidores coñécense tamén como inhibidores de hidrato de dose baixa (LDHI, low dosage hydrate inhibitors), porque requiren concentracións moito menores que os inhibidores termodinámicos convencionais.