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Descriptor English: Talc
Descriptor Spanish: Talco
Descriptor talco
Entry term(s) polvo de talco
talcos
Scope note: Silicato de magnesio hidratado nativo, en polvo muy fino. Se utiliza como polvo para empolvar, solo o con almidón o ácido bórico, para preparaciones medicinales y de aseo. Es también un excipiente de comprimidos y tabletas y también se usa para empolvar moldes de tabletas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Talco
Descriptor French: Talc
Entry term(s): Talcum Powder
Tree number(s): D01.524.500.850
D01.578.725.500.800
D01.837.725.700.760.535.800
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013627
Scope note: Finely powdered native hydrous magnesium silicate. It is used as a dusting powder, either alone or with starch or boric acid, for medicinal and toilet preparations. It is also an excipient and filler for pills, tablets, and for dusting tablet molds. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Annotation: talc granuloma = TALC /adv eff + GRANULOMA, FOREIGN-BODY /etiol (not /chem ind)
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Antiperspirants
Registry Number: 14807-96-6
CAS Type 1 Name: Talc (Mg3H2(SiO3)4)
Related: Body Powder DeCS
DeCS ID: 14006
Unique ID: D013627
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2007/07/09
Talc - Preferred
Concept UI M0021021
Scope note Finely powdered native hydrous magnesium silicate. It is used as a dusting powder, either alone or with starch or boric acid, for medicinal and toilet preparations. It is also an excipient and filler for pills, tablets, and for dusting tablet molds. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Preferred term Talc
Entry term(s) Talcum Powder



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