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MeSH Heading: Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium
Tree Number(s): D09.698.365.180.663.329
Unique ID: D002266
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002266
Scope Note: A cellulose derivative which is a beta-(1,4)-D-glucopyranose polymer. It is used as a bulk laxative and as an emulsifier and thickener in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals and as a stabilizer for reagents.
Entry Term(s): Aquacel; Aquaplast; Carboxymethyl Cellulose; Carboxymethylcellulose; Carmellose Sodium; Cellolax; Cethylose; Croscarmellose Sodium; Polycell; Ruspol; Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose
Pharm Action: Laxatives
Registry Numbers: K679OBS311; 0; 05JZI7B19X
Related Numbers: 05JZI7B19X; 9004-32-4
Previous Indexing: Methylcellulose (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under METHYLCELLULOSE 1975-90
Online Note: search METHYLCELLULOSE 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under METHYLCELLULOSE 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/05

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Concept UI: M0003407
Registry Numbers: K679OBS311
Related Numbers: 05JZI7B19X; 9004-32-4
Scope Note: A cellulose derivative which is a beta-(1,4)-D-glucopyranose polymer. It is used as a bulk laxative and as an emulsifier and thickener in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals and as a stabilizer for reagents.
Terms: Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Preferred Term
Term UI T006518
Date12/05/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID USP (19XX); Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose
Term UI T006517
Date09/18/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Carmellose Sodium
Term UI T770746
Date05/05/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011)

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