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MeSH Heading: Polyanhydrides
Tree Number(s): D02.113.650; D05.750.725
Unique ID: D049388
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049388
Scope Note: Anhydride polymers with a repeating structure of RC(=O)OC(=O)R. They readily hydrolyze in water making them useful for DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS.
Previous Indexing: Anhydrides (1985-2004); Polymers (1983-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 1955/01/01

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)

Polyanhydrides MeSH Descriptor Data 2024