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Name |
Polycarbophil |
EINECS | 1308068-626-2 |
CAS No. | 9003-97-8 | Density | N/A |
PSA | 0.00000 | LogP | 0.00000 |
Solubility | N/A | Melting Point |
N/A |
Formula | (C20H18Ca4O18)mult | Boiling Point | N/A |
Molecular Weight | 0 | Flash Point | N/A |
Transport Information | N/A | Appearance | N/A |
Safety | Risk Codes | N/A | |
Molecular Structure | Hazard Symbols | N/A | |
Synonyms |
Carbofil;Carbopol 976;Carbopol EX 55;Mitrolan;Noveon AA 1;Noveon CA 2;Polycarbophil 976;WL 140;Polyacrylic acid calcium salt cross-linked with divinyl glycol; |
The Polycarbophil, with the CAS registry number 9003-97-8, is also known as Polyacrylic acid calcium salt cross-linked with divinyl glycol. What's more, its systematic name is Calcium polycarbophil. Its classification codes are: (1)Antidiarrheals; (2)Cathartics; (3)Drug / Therapeutic Agent; (4)Gastrointestinal Agents; (5)Laxative. This chemical is synthetic, loosely cross-linked, hydrophilic resin of the polycarboxylic type. It is marketed as a stool normalizer and it is used in the treatment of both constipation & diarrhea.
The toxicity data is as follows:
Organism | Test Type | Route | Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) | Effect | Source |
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rat | LD50 | oral | 20gm/kg (20000mg/kg) | GASTROINTESTINAL: OTHER CHANGES | Pharmacotherapy Vol. 2, Pg. 18, 1982. |