Chemicals and Drugs

Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate Hydrogel

A network of cross-linked hydrophilic macromolecules used in biomedical applications fabricated by photopolymerization of polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate. Its general formulae is C3H5C(O)(OCH2CH2)nOC(O)C3H5 where n denotes a number of average polyglycol (OCH2CH2) repeats.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A network of cross-linked hydrophilic macromolecules used in biomedical applications fabricated by photopolymerization of polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate. Its general formulae is C3H5C(O)(OCH2CH2)nOC(O)C3H5 where n denotes a number of average polyglycol (OCH2CH2) repeats.

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8 entry terms
  • Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate
  • PEG-DMA Hydrogel
  • PEGDMA Hydrogel
  • Hydrogel, PEG-DMA
  • Hydrogel, PEGDMA
  • PEG DMA Hydrogel
  • PEG-DMA Hydrogels
  • PEGDMA Hydrogels

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18 allowable subheadings

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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History Note

2018(1998); was HYDROGEL 1998-2017; use under HYDROGEL (NM) 1981-1997

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Previous Indexing

  • Polyethylene Glycols (1981-1998)

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  1. D02w.033w.455.250.700w.485
  2. D05.750w.219w.500
  3. D05.750w.741w.485
  4. D20.280w.320w.609w.500
  5. D25.720w.532w.500
  6. D25.720w.741w.485
  7. D26.255w.165w.320w.375w.375
  8. J01.637.051.720w.584w.500
  9. J01.637.051.720w.741w.485

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate Hydrogel. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020136. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020136
  2. Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate Hydrogel. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57451663