Chemicals and Drugs

Hypromellose Derivatives

Polymeric compounds that contain repeating units of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. The properties of hypromellose polymers can vary greatly and are defined by their molecular weight, the percentage of hydroxyl groups, the percentage of hydroxypropyl groups, and viscosity measurements. They are found a broad variety of commercial products such as FOOD ADDITIVES; EXCIPIENTS; and LUBRICANTS.

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Polymeric compounds that contain repeating units of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. The properties of hypromellose polymers can vary greatly and are defined by their molecular weight, the percentage of hydroxyl groups, the percentage of hydroxypropyl groups, and viscosity measurements. They are found a broad variety of commercial products such as FOOD ADDITIVES; EXCIPIENTS; and LUBRICANTS.

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  • Derivative, Hypromellose
  • Derivatives, Hypromellose
  • Hypromellose Derivative
  • HPMC 2910
  • HPMC-K-100 M
  • Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
  • Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose
  • Hypromellose
  • K-8515
  • K8515
  • MHPC Polymer
  • Methocel E
  • Methoxyhydroxypropylcellulose
  • Methyl Hydroxypropyl Cellulose
  • Methyl-hydroxypropyl-cellulose
  • HPMC K 100 M
  • HPMCK100 M
  • K 8515

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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2015

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Hypromellose Derivatives. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065347. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065347
  2. Hypromellose Derivatives. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69865030