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loading...| Preferred Name |
Docusate Sodium |
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| Definitions |
The sodium 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://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C29000 |
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| CAS_Registry |
577-11-7 |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:4674 |
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| Chemical_Formula |
C20H37O7S.Na |
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| code |
C29000 |
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FDA |
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| definition |
The sodium 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 |
F05Q2T2JA0 |
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| label |
Docusate Sodium |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Docusate_Sodium |
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| Preferred_Name |
Docusate Sodium |
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| prefixIRI |
NCIT:C29000 |
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| prefLabel |
Docusate Sodium |
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| Semantic_Type |
Pharmacologic Substance |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0243237 |
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