Salts and esters of ALGINIC ACID that are used as HYDROGELS; DENTAL IMPRESSION MATERIALS, and as absorbent materials for surgical dressings (BANDAGES, HYDROCOLLOID). They are also used to manufacture MICROSPHERES and NANOPARTICLES for DIAGNOSTIC REAGENT KITS and DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS.

DUI

D000464 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0000707

History note

2019 (1966)

Public note

2019; for ALGINATE see ALGINIC ACID 1972-2018; for XANTALGIN see ALGINIC ACID 1972-2018; for BARIUM ALGINATE see ALGINIC ACID 2003-2018; for CALCIUM ALGINATE see ALGINIC ACID 1972-2018; for CALGINAT see ALGINIC ACID 1972-2018; for COPPER ALGINATE see ALGINIC ACID 1972-2018; for POTASSIUM ALGINATE see ALGINIC ACID 1972-2018; for SODIUM ALGINATE see ALGINIC ACID 1972-2018; for ALLOID G see ALGINIC ACID 1972-2018; for KALROSTAT and KALROSTAT 2 see ALGINIC ACID 1972-2018; for KALTOSTAT see ALGINIC ACID 1972-2018; for SODIUM CALCIUM ALGINATE see ALGINIC ACID 1972-2018; for VOCOLOID see ALGINIC ACID 1972-2018