Polyglycolic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: Polyglycolic Acid
Tree Number(s): D05.750.728.780; D25.720.728.780; J01.637.051.720.728.780
Unique ID: D011100
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011100
Scope Note: A biocompatible polymer used as a surgical suture material.
Entry Term(s): Biofix; Dexon (Polyester); Dexon-S; Polyglycolide
CAS Type 1 Name: Poly(oxy(1-oxo-1,2-ethanediyl))
Previous Indexing: Glycolates (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Macromolecular Substances [D05]
- Polymers [D05.750]
  - Polyesters [D05.750.728]

Biomedical and Dental Materials [D25]
- Polymers [D25.720]
  - Polyesters [D25.720.728]

Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
- Manufactured Materials [J01.637]
  - Biomedical and Dental Materials [J01.637.051]
    - Polymers [J01.637.051.720]
      - Polyesters [J01.637.051.720.728]
        
        Polydioxanone [J01.637.051.720.728.700]
        
        Polyethylene Terephthalates [J01.637.051.720.728.764]
        
        Polyglactin 910 [J01.637.051.720.728.772]
        
        Polyglycolic Acid [J01.637.051.720.728.780]
        
        Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer [J01.637.051.720.728.780.500]

Polyglycolic Acid Preferred

Dexon (Polyester) Related

Dexon-S Related

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