Chemicals and Drugs

Propylene Glycols

Derivatives of propylene glycol (1,2-propanediol). They are used as humectants and solvents in pharmaceutical preparations.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Derivatives of propylene glycol (1,2-propanediol). They are used as humectants and solvents in pharmaceutical preparations.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Narrower headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Propanediols
  • Glycols, Propylene

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

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.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

PROPYLENE GLYCOL is also available

MeSH Record

History Note

98(63)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.033w.455.706

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Propylene Glycols. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011409. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011409
  2. Propylene Glycols. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68144671