Structured Summary
Abstract
Sorbitan mono-9-octadecanoate poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivatives; complex mixtures of polyoxyethylene ethers used as emulsifiers or dispersing agents in pharmaceuticals.
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
36 entry terms
- PSML
- Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Monolaurate
- Polysorbate
- Monolaurate, Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan
- Monolaurates, Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan
- PSMLs
- Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Monolaurates
- Sorbitan Monolaurate, Polyoxyethylene
- Sorbitan Monolaurates, Polyoxyethylene
- Polysorbate 20
- Polysorbate 80
- Sorbitan Derivatives
- Tween
- Tween 20
- Tween 60
- Tween 80
- Tween 81
- Tween 85
- Tweens
- 20s, Polysorbate
- 20s, Tween
- 60s, Tween
- 80s, Polysorbate
- 80s, Tween
- 81s, Tween
- 85s, Tween
- Derivative, Sorbitan
- Derivatives, Sorbitan
- Polysorbate 20s
- Polysorbate 80s
- Sorbitan Derivative
- Tween 20s
- Tween 60s
- Tween 80s
- Tween 81s
- Tween 85s
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Aspects Covered
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
81(75); was see under POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS 1975-80; TWEENS was see under SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS 1963-74
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Previous Indexing
- Fatty Acids (1966-1973)
- Glycols (1966-1973)
- Hexoses (1966-1973)
- Polyethylene Glycols (1974)
- Polyethylenes (1966-1973)
- Polymers (1966-1973)
- specific fatty acid (1966-1973)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Polysorbates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011136. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011136
- Polysorbates. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polysorbate
- Polysorbates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q417074