Chemicals and Drugs

Formocresols

Compounds consisting of formaldehyde, cresol, GLYCERIN, and water. They are used in the PULPOTOMY of PRIMARY TEETH and as ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS.

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Abstract

Compounds consisting of formaldehyde, cresol, GLYCERIN, and water. They are used in the PULPOTOMY of PRIMARY TEETH and as ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS.

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

73(72)

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Previous Indexing

  • Cresols (1966-1971)
  • Formaldehyde (1966-1971)

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  1. D02w.047w.407w.518w
  2. D02w.455w.426w.559w.389.657w.239w.611w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Formocresols. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005566. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005566
  2. Formocresols. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formocresol
  3. Formocresols. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25099532