Descriptor in English: | Methylcellulose |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Metilcelulosa |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Metilcelulose |
Descriptor in French: | Méthylcellulose |
Entry term(s): |
BFL Celevac Cellothyl Cellulone Cellulose, Methyl Citrucel Cologel Dacryolarmes Methocel Methyl Cellulose Muciplasma |
Tree number(s): |
D09.698.365.180.663 |
Scope note: | Methylester of cellulose. Methylcellulose is used as an emulsifying and suspending agent in cosmetics, pharmaceutics and the chemical industry. It is used therapeutically as a bulk laxative. |
Annotation: | used in pharm & cosmetic indust; also a cathartic |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AA analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AN analysis CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use |
DeCS UI: | 8931 |
Descriptor UI: | D008747 |
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2016/07/01 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Carbohydrates [D09]Carbohydrates
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Methylcellulose
- Preferred
Muciplasma
- Narrower
Citrucel
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Cologel
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Cellulone
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Celevac
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Methocel
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Cellothyl
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Dacryolarmes
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BFL
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Concept UI |
M0013620 |
Scope note | Methylester of cellulose. Methylcellulose is used as an emulsifying and suspending agent in cosmetics, pharmaceutics and the chemical industry. It is used therapeutically as a bulk laxative. |
Preferred term | Methylcellulose |
Entry term(s) |
Cellulose, Methyl Methyl Cellulose |
Concept UI |
M0474246 |
Preferred term | Muciplasma |
Concept UI |
M0474243 |
Preferred term | Citrucel |
Concept UI |
M0474244 |
Preferred term | Cologel |
Concept UI |
M0474242 |
Preferred term | Cellulone |
Concept UI |
M0474240 |
Preferred term | Celevac |
Concept UI |
M0013621 |
Preferred term | Methocel |
Concept UI |
M0474241 |
Preferred term | Cellothyl |
Concept UI |
M0474245 |
Preferred term | Dacryolarmes |
Concept UI |
M0474239 |
Preferred term | BFL |
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