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MeSH Heading: Dimethyl Sulfoxide
Tree Number(s): D02.886.640.150
Unique ID: D004121
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004121
Scope Note: A highly polar organic liquid, that is used widely as a chemical solvent. Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals. It is also used to protect tissue during CRYOPRESERVATION. Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation.
Entry Term(s): DMSO; Dimethyl Sulphoxide; Dimethylsulfoxide; Dimethylsulphinyl; Dimethylsulphoxide; Dimexide; Rheumabene; Rimso; Rimso 100; Rimso-50; Sclerosol; Sulfinylbis(methane)
Pharm Action: Cryoprotective Agents
Solvents
Free Radical Scavengers
Related Numbers: 67-68-5
CAS Type 1 Name: Methane, sulfinylbis-
NLM Classification #: QV 60
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65(64)
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/05

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: M0006456
Related Numbers: 67-68-5
Scope Note: A highly polar organic liquid, that is used widely as a chemical solvent. Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals. It is also used to protect tissue during CRYOPRESERVATION. Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation.
Terms: Dimethyl Sulfoxide Preferred Term
Term UI T012517
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Dimethylsulphoxide
Term UI T012518
Date05/21/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Dimethylsulphinyl
Term UI T012519
Date02/13/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); DMSO
Term UI T012521
Date01/16/1975
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID; Dimethyl Sulphoxide
Term UI T012524
Date05/21/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Dimethylsulfoxide
Term UI T012525
Date05/21/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Sulfinylbis(methane)
Term UI T012526
Date09/01/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995)

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