"Poloxamer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A nonionic polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block co-polymer with the general formula HO(C2H4O)a(-C3H6O)b(C2H4O)aH. It is available in different grades which vary from liquids to solids. It is used as an emulsifying agent, solubilizing agent, surfactant, and wetting agent for antibiotics. Poloxamer is also used in ointment and suppository bases and as a tablet binder or coater. (Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 31st ed)
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D020442
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.455.250.700.682 D05.750.741.667 D25.720.741.667 J01.637.051.720.741.667
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Poloxamer" by people in Profiles.
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Carboxymethyl cellulose/poloxamer gels enriched with essential oil and Ag nanoparticles: promising wound dressings. Ther Deliv. 2023 02; 14(2):139-156.
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In situ thermo-co-electroresponsive mucogel for controlled release of bioactive agent. Int J Pharm. 2019 Mar 25; 559:255-270.
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Development of an injectable pseudo-bone thermo-gel for application in small bone fractures. Int J Pharm. 2017 Mar 30; 520(1-2):39-48.