"Poloxamer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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)
| Descriptor ID |
D020442
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.455.250.700.682 D05.750.741.667 D25.720.741.667 J01.637.051.720.741.667
|
| Concept/Terms |
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Poloxamer".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Poloxamer".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Poloxamer" by people in this website by year, and whether "Poloxamer" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
To return to the timeline,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Poloxamer" by people in Profiles.
-
Protective effect of P188 in the model of acute trauma to human ankle cartilage: the mechanism of action. J Orthop Trauma. 2010 Sep; 24(9):571-6.
-
Determinants of infarct size after thrombolytic treatment in acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol. 1999 Jun 15; 83(12):1600-5.