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MeSH Heading: Polyethylene Glycols
Tree Number(s): D02.033.455.250.700; D05.750.741; D25.720.741; J01.637.051.720.741
Unique ID: D011092
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011092
Scope Note: Polymers of ETHYLENE OXIDE and water, and their ethers. They vary in consistency from liquid to solid depending on the molecular weight indicated by a number following the name. They are used as SURFACTANTS, dispersing agents, solvents, ointment and suppository bases, vehicles, and tablet excipients. Some specific groups are NONOXYNOLS, OCTOXYNOLS, and POLOXAMERS.
Entry Term(s): Carbowax; Macrogol; Macrogols; Polyethylene Glycol; Polyethylene Oxide; Polyethyleneoxide; Polyglycol; Polyoxyethylenes
Pharm Action: Solvents
Surface-Active Agents
Public MeSH Note: 74; TRITONS was heading 1975-82, was see under AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS 1975-78, was see under SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS 1963-74
Online Note: to search TRITONS use POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS 1975-82 & SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS 1966-74
History Note: 74; TRITONS was heading 1975-82, was see under AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS 1975-78, was see under SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS 1963-74
Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/10/10

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

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)

Concept UI: M0017182
Scope Note: Polymers of ETHYLENE OXIDE and water, and their ethers. They vary in consistency from liquid to solid depending on the molecular weight indicated by a number following the name. They are used as SURFACTANTS, dispersing agents, solvents, ointment and suppository bases, vehicles, and tablet excipients. Some specific groups are NONOXYNOLS, OCTOXYNOLS, and POLOXAMERS.
Terms: Polyethylene Glycols Preferred Term
Term UI T032628
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1974); Macrogol
Term UI T000931196
Date09/07/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID INN (19XX); Macrogols
Term UI T032626
Date04/14/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Polyethylene Glycol
Term UI T032627
Date11/04/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Polyethyleneoxide
Term UI T032629
Date08/07/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Polyoxyethylenes
Term UI T032631
Date01/01/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Polyglycol
Term UI T000931794
Date09/18/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2019); Polyethylene Oxide
Term UI T032633
Date08/07/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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