loading...| Preferred Name | Docusate | |
| Synonyms |
DOCUSATE Docusate |
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| Definitions |
A dioctyl salt and an emollient laxative, with stool-softening activity. Upon administration, 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#C77128 |
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| CAS_Registry |
10041-19-7 |
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| Chemical_Formula |
C20H38O7S |
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| code |
C77128 |
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| Concept_In_Subset | ||
| Contributing_Source |
FDA HemOnc |
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| DEFINITION |
A dioctyl salt and an emollient laxative, with stool-softening activity. Upon administration, 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 |
M7P27195AG |
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| FULL_SYN |
DOCUSATE Docusate |
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| Has_Salt_Form |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C28999 |
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| label |
Docusate |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Docusate |
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| Preferred_Name |
Docusate |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C77128 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Pharmacologic Substance |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C1692318 |
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| subClassOf |