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MeSH Heading: Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer
Tree Number(s): D02.241.511.459.450.500; D05.750.728.780.500; D25.720.728.780.500; J01.637.051.720.728.780.500
Unique ID: D000077182
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077182
Scope Note: A co-polymer that consists of varying ratios of polylactic acid and polyglycolic acid. It is used as a matrix for drug delivery and for BONE REGENERATION.
Entry Term(s): LactoSorb; PL-PG Copolymer; PLG Polymer; PLGA Acid; PLGA Compound; Poly (D,L-lactic-co-glycolic Acid); Poly (Lactic-co-glycolic Acid) -; Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide); Poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolic Acid); Poly(Glycolide-co-lactide); Poly(L-lactide)-co-glycolide; Poly(Lactic-co-glycolic Acid); Poly-L-lactic-polyglycolic Acid; Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid Copolymer; RG 502
Pharm Action: Biocompatible Materials
Public MeSH Note: 2019; POLYLACTIC ACID-POLYGLYCOLIC ACID COPOLYMER was indexed under LACTIC ACID and POLYGLYCOLIC ACID 2009-2018, and under POLYMERS 1984-2008
History Note: 2019 (1984)
Date Established: 2019/01/01
Date of Entry: 2018/07/09
Revision Date: 2021/07/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

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)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0127831
Scope Note: A co-polymer that consists of varying ratios of polylactic acid and polyglycolic acid. It is used as a matrix for drug delivery and for BONE REGENERATION.
Terms: Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer Preferred Term
Term UI T000937217
Date12/05/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1984); PLGA Acid
Term UI T001104167
Date04/07/2021
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); PL-PG Copolymer
Term UI T000937218
Date12/05/2017
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (1984); PLG Polymer
Term UI T000937219
Date12/05/2017
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (1984); Poly (Lactic-co-glycolic Acid) -
Term UI T000937220
Date12/05/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Poly(Glycolide-co-lactide)
Term UI T000937221
Date12/05/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1984); Poly(Lactic-co-glycolic Acid)
Term UI T000937223
Date12/05/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); PLGA Compound
Term UI T000938393
Date12/29/2017
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2019); Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid Copolymer
Term UI T000937224
Date12/05/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1984)

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