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Macrogol (International)

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Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A06AD15

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0025322-68-3

Therapeutic Categories

Pharmaceutic aid

Laxative: Emollient

Laxative, osmotically acting

Chemical Name

Mixtures of polymers with the general formula H-(OCH₂-CH₂)!n-OH where nrepresents the average number of oxyethylene groups (Ph. Eur.)

Foreign Names

Generic Names

Brand Names

Glossary

TermDefinition
BANBritish Approved Name
DCFDénomination Commune Française
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Eur.European Pharmacopoeia
Rec.INNRecommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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