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Carbohydrates > Polysaccharides > Glucans > Icodextrin
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Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Biopolymers > Glucans > Icodextrin

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Icodextrin  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Extraneal
  • Icodial

Scope note

  • A glucan that is structurally related to maltodextrin, with more than 85% of its molecules having molecular weights between 1640 and 45 000 Daltons (Da), and a weight-average molecular weight of about 20 000 Da; it is used in dialysis fluids as an alternative to glucose-based solutions, and to reduce adhesions after gynecological or abdominal surgery. It has also been used as a vehicle for drugs given via the peritoneal cavity.

History note

  • 2019 (1997)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000077607

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