Preferred Name |
Docusate Calcium |
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Synonyms |
DOCUSATE CALCIUM Docusate Calcium Surfak |
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Definitions |
The calcium salt of docusate, a dioctyl salt and an emollient laxative with stool-softening activity. Docusate decreases surface tension and emulsification of fecal matter and allows water to penetrate and mix with stool. As a result, it softens the stool. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C28999 |
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CAS_Registry |
128-49-4 |
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Chemical_Formula |
2C20H37O7S.Ca |
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code |
C28999 |
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Concept_In_Subset | ||
Contributing_Source |
FDA |
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DEFINITION |
The calcium salt of docusate, a dioctyl salt and an emollient laxative with stool-softening activity. Docusate decreases surface tension and emulsification of fecal matter and allows water to penetrate and mix with stool. As a result, it softens the stool. |
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FDA_UNII_Code |
6K7YS503HC |
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FULL_SYN |
DOCUSATE CALCIUM Docusate Calcium Surfak |
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Has_Free_Acid_Or_Base_Form | ||
label |
Docusate Calcium |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Docusate_Calcium |
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Preferred_Name |
Docusate Calcium |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C28999 |
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Semantic_Type |
Pharmacologic Substance |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0282140 |
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subClassOf |