Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Macromolecular Substances [D05] » Polymers » Biopolymers » Glucans » Icodextrin
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Carbohydrates [D09] » Polysaccharides » Glucans » Icodextrin
Description
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. MeSH
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