Icodextrin
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.
Year introduced: 2019 (1997)
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Tree Number(s): D05.750.078.562.622, D09.698.365.399
MeSH Unique ID: D000077607
Registry Number: 2NX48Z0A9G
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