Polyethylene Glycols
- Name
- Polyethylene Glycols
- Accession Number
- DBCAT001605
- Description
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.
- ATC Classification
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description SP1049C Intended for the treatment of carcinoma of the oesophagus. Onercept Investigated for use/treatment in psoriasis and psoriatic disorders and crohn's disease. Nonoxynol-9 A vaginal spermicide used for the non-hormonal contraception in conjunction with other modes of contraception. Certolizumab pegol A tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker used to treat a variety of autoimmune and autoinflammatory conditions like Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, active psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, axial spondyloarthritis, and plaque psoriasis. Polysorbate 80 It is used as a solubilizer, antimicrobial preservative and disinfectant . Polysorbate 20 Polysorbate 20 is a polysorbate-type nonionic surfactant used in many commercial, household and pharmaceutical products. It is composed of 20 repeated units of polyethylene glycol via ethoxylation. Polysorbate 20 is... Poloxamer 407 Poloxamer 407 is a polyoxyethylene polymer and hydrophilic non-ionic surfactant. It consists of a central hydrophobic block of polypropylene glycol that is flanked on each side by polyethylene glycol blocks,... Poloxamer 188 A medication used to clean wounds. Poloxalene Ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer is used as a food additive. It belongs to the family of Epoxides. These are compounds containing a cyclic ether with three ring atoms (one oxygen... Polyethylene glycol A laxative used to treat constipation and used for bowel preparation before colonoscopies and other procedures. Polidocanol A sclerosing agent used for the treatment of uncomplicated spider veins and uncomplicated reticular veins, all less than 3 mm in diameter, in the lower extremity. Nanoparticle Epirubicin Nanoparticle Epirubicin is under investigation in clinical trial NCT03168061 (Dose-escalation and Expansion Trial of NC-6300 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors or Soft Tissue Sarcoma). It is a novel epirubicin... Octylphenoxy polyethoxyethanol Not Available NC-6300 NC-6300, also known as K-912, is a novel epirubicin drug-conjugated polymeric micelle. - Drugs & Drug Targets