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Descriptor English: Dimethyl Sulfoxide
Descriptor Spanish: Dimetilsulfóxido
Descriptor dimetil sulfóxido
Entry term(s) DMSO
Scope note: Líquido orgánico muy polar que se utiliza mucho como solvente químico. Debido a su propiedad de penetrar las membranas biológicas se usa como vehículo para la aplicación tópica de medicamentos. También se utiliza para proteger los tejidos durante la CRIOCONSERVACIÓN. El dimetil sulfóxido tiene múltiples usos farmacéuticos, incluso como analgésico y como antiinflamatorio.
Descriptor Portuguese: Dimetil Sulfóxido
Descriptor French: Diméthylsulfoxyde
Entry term(s): DMSO
Dimethyl Sulphoxide
Dimethylsulfoxide
Dimethylsulphinyl
Dimethylsulphoxide
Dimexide
Rheumabene
Rimso
Rimso 100
Rimso 50
Rimso-50
Rimso50
Sclerosol
Sulfinylbis(methane)
Sulfoxide, Dimethyl
Sulphoxide, Dimethyl
Tree number(s): D02.886.640.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004121
Scope note: A highly polar organic liquid, that is used widely as a chemical solvent. Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals. It is also used to protect tissue during CRYOPRESERVATION. Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation.
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: Cryoprotective Agents
Solvents
Free Radical Scavengers
Registry Number: YOW8V9698H
CAS Type 1 Name: Methane, sulfinylbis-
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65(64)
DeCS ID: 28020
Unique ID: D004121
NLM Classification: QV 60
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Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/05
Dimethyl Sulfoxide - Preferred
Concept UI M0006456
Scope note A highly polar organic liquid, that is used widely as a chemical solvent. Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals. It is also used to protect tissue during CRYOPRESERVATION. Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation.
Preferred term Dimethyl Sulfoxide
Entry term(s) DMSO
Dimethyl Sulphoxide
Dimethylsulfoxide
Dimethylsulphinyl
Dimethylsulphoxide
Sulfinylbis(methane)
Sulfoxide, Dimethyl
Sulphoxide, Dimethyl
Rheumabene - Narrower
Concept UI M0485231
Preferred term Rheumabene
Sclerosol - Narrower
Concept UI M0485230
Preferred term Sclerosol
Rimso 100 - Narrower
Concept UI M0352388
Preferred term Rimso 100
Rimso-50 - Narrower
Concept UI M0485232
Preferred term Rimso-50
Entry term(s) Rimso 50
Rimso50
Dimexide - Narrower
Concept UI M0352390
Preferred term Dimexide
Rimso - Narrower
Concept UI M0352389
Preferred term Rimso



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