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Dextrans MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dextrans
Tree Number(s)
D05.750.078.562.272
D09.698.365.272
Unique ID
D003911
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003911
Scope Note
A group of glucose polymers made by certain bacteria. Dextrans are used therapeutically as plasma volume expanders and anticoagulants. They are also commonly used in biological experimentation and in industry for a wide variety of purposes.
Entry Term(s)
Dextran
Dextran 40
Dextran 40000
Dextran 70
Dextran 75
Dextran 80
Dextran B-1355
Dextran B-1355-S
Dextran B1355
Dextran B512
Dextran Derivatives
Dextran M 70
Dextran T 70
Dextran T-40
Dextran T-500
Hemodex
Hyskon
Infukoll
Macrodex
Polyglucin
Promit
Rheodextran
Rheoisodex
Rheomacrodex
Rheopolyglucin
Rondex
Saviosol
Pharm Action
Anticoagulants
Plasma Substitutes
Related Numbers
7SA290YK68
9004-54-0
JY83SHX053
K3R6ZDH4DU
Public MeSH Note
79; was DEXTRAN 1963-78
Online Note
use DEXTRANS to search DEXTRAN 1966-78
History Note
79; was DEXTRAN 1963-78
Date Established
1979/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/06/10
Dextrans Preferred
Dextran 40000 Narrower
Dextran 70 Narrower
Dextran 75 Narrower
Dextran 80 Narrower
Dextran B-1355-S Narrower
Dextran B1355 Narrower
Dextran B512 Narrower
Dextran T 70 Narrower
Dextran T-40 Narrower
Dextran T-500 Narrower
Hyskon Narrower
Infukoll Narrower
Macrodex Narrower
Promit Narrower
Rheodextran Narrower
Rheoisodex Narrower
Rheomacrodex Narrower
Rheopolyglucin Narrower
Rondex Narrower
Saviosol Narrower
Dextran Narrower
Polyglucin Narrower
Dextran 40 Narrower
Hemodex Narrower
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