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Icodextrin  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A glucan that is structurally related to maltodextrin, with more than 85% of its molecules having molecular weights between 1640 and 45 000 Daltons (Da), and a weight-average molecular weight of about 20 000 Da; it is used in dialysis fluids as an alternative to glucose-based solutions, and to reduce adhesions after gynecological or abdominal surgery. It has also been used as a vehicle for drugs given via the peritoneal cavity.

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Entry terms

  • 2NX48Z0A9G

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-D60BVMZQ-W

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