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MeSH Heading: Propylene Glycol
Tree Number(s): D02.033.455.706.725
Unique ID: D019946
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019946
Annotation: PROPYLENE GLYCOLS is also available
Scope Note: A clear, colorless, viscous organic solvent and diluent used in pharmaceutical preparations.
Entry Term(s): 1,2-Propanediol; Propan-1,2-Diol; Propylene Glycol Monohydrate; Propylene Glycol Sodium Salt; Propylene Glycol, (+-)-Isomer; Propylene Glycol, (R)-Isomer; Propylene Glycol, (S)-Isomer
Pharm Action: Solvents
Pharmaceutical Vehicles
Related Numbers: 4254-14-2; 4254-15-3; 4254-16-4; 57-55-6; 58858-91-6; 63180-48-3
Previous Indexing: Propylene Glycols (1972-1997)
Public MeSH Note: 98; PROPYLENE GLYCOL was indexed under PROPANEDIOLS 1972-97
History Note: 98; use PROPYLENE GLYCOL (NM) 1980-97
Entry Combination: analogs & derivatives:Propylene Glycols
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Entry Combination: analogs & derivatives:Propylene Glycols
Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

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: M0029618
Related Numbers: 4254-14-2; 4254-15-3; 4254-16-4; 57-55-6; 58858-91-6; 63180-48-3
Scope Note: A clear, colorless, viscous organic solvent and diluent used in pharmaceutical preparations.
Terms: Propylene Glycol Preferred Term
Term UI T059441
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; 1,2-Propanediol
Term UI T059442
Date02/28/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Propan-1,2-Diol
Term UI T059443
Date02/28/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

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