 Poloxamer
"Poloxamer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A nonionic polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block co-polymer with the general formula HO(C2H4O)a(-C3H6O)b(C2H4O)aH. It is available in different grades which vary from liquids to solids. It is used as an emulsifying agent, solubilizing agent, surfactant, and wetting agent for antibiotics. Poloxamer is also used in ointment and suppository bases and as a tablet binder or coater. (Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 31st ed)
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D020442
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D02.033.455.250.700.682 D05.750.741.667 D25.720.741.667 J01.637.051.720.741.667
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Pezhouh MK, Burgart LJ, Chiu K, Cohen DA, Hutchings DA, Sanderson SO, Shirazi M, Stanich PP, VandenBussche CJ, Voltaggio L, Willhoit ED, Xue Y, Arnold CA. Characterization of Novel Injectable Lifting Agents Used in Colonic Polyp Removal: An Emerging Amyloid Mimic. Am J Surg Pathol. 2020 06; 44(6):793-798.
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