Polyethylene Glycols [polyethylenglykoly]
- Terms
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Carbowax
makrogol
makrogoly
PEG
poly(ethylenglykol)
poly(ethylenoxid)
polyethylenglykol
polyethylenoxid
polyoxyethylen
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Carbowax
Macrogol
Macrogols
Polyethylene Glycol
Polyethylene Oxide
Polyethyleneoxide
Polyglycol
Polyoxyethylenes
Polymers of ETHYLENE OXIDE and water, and their ethers. They vary in consistency from liquid to solid depending on the molecular weight indicated by a number following the name. They are used as SURFACTANTS, dispersing agents, solvents, ointment and suppository bases, vehicles, and tablet excipients. Some specific groups are NONOXYNOLS, OCTOXYNOLS, and POLOXAMERS.
- DUI
- D011092 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0017182
- RN
- 3WJQ0SDW1A
- History note
- 74; TRITONS was heading 1975-82, was see under AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS 1975-78, was see under SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS 1963-74
- Online note
- to search TRITONS use POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS 1975-82 & SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS 1966-74
- Public note
- 74; TRITONS was heading 1975-82, was see under AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS 1975-78, was see under SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS 1963-74
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 73
- AE
- adverse effects 39
- AN
- analysis 4
- CS
- chemical synthesis 9
- CH
- chemistry 123
- CL
- classification 0
- EC
- economics 2
- HI
- history 1
- IP
- isolation & purification 2
- ME
- metabolism 4
- PK
- pharmacokinetics 22
- PD
- pharmacology 54
- PO
- poisoning 0
- RE
- radiation effects 0
- ST
- standards 0
- SD
- supply & distribution 0
- TU
- therapeutic use 131
- TO
- toxicity 7