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MeSH Heading: Benzoyl Peroxide
Tree Number(s): D02.241.223.100.133; D02.455.426.559.389.127.133
Unique ID: D001585
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001585
Scope Note: A peroxide derivative that has been used topically for BURNS and as a dermatologic agent in the treatment of ACNE and POISON IVY DERMATITIS. It is used also as a bleach in the food industry.
Entry Term(s): Benzoyl Superoxide; Dibenzoyl Peroxide; Diphenylglyoxal Superoxide; PanOxyl
Pharm Action: Dermatologic Agents
Related Numbers: 94-36-0
Previous Indexing: Benzoates (1972-1975); Peroxides (1972-1975)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PEROXIDES 1976-90
History Note: 91(76); was see under PEROXIDES 1976-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/21
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

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analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

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blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

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standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0002375
Related Numbers: 94-36-0
Scope Note: A peroxide derivative that has been used topically for BURNS and as a dermatologic agent in the treatment of ACNE and POISON IVY DERMATITIS. It is used also as a bleach in the food industry.
Terms: Benzoyl Peroxide Preferred Term
Term UI T004581
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Benzoyl Superoxide
Term UI T004582
Date06/30/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Dibenzoyl Peroxide
Term UI T004583
Date12/02/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Diphenylglyoxal Superoxide
Term UI T004584
Date03/02/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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