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hypromellose

under Methylcellulose
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More on Methylcellulose Definition: Methylester of cellulose. Methylcellulose is used as an emulsifying and suspending agent in cosmetics, pharmaceutics and the chemical industry. It is used therapeutically as a bulk laxative.  used in pharm & cosmetic indust; also a cathartic    Other names Methylcellulose Shire Brand; Methylcellulose Martin Brand; Methylcellulose Lilly Brand; Methylcellulose Edigen Brand; Methylcellulose Alphapharm Brand; Cellulose, Methyl; Warner Chilcott Brand 2 of Methylcellulose; Warner Chilcott Brand 1 of Methylcellulose; SmithKline Beecham Brand of Methylcellulose; Shire Brand of Methylcellulose; Muciplasma; Methyl Cellulose; Methocel; Martin Brand of Methylcellulose; Lilly Brand of Methylcellulose; Edigen Brand of Methylcellulose; Dacryolarmes; Cologel; Citrucel; Cellulone
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
hypromellose [ AS-H cpd,Alcon Brand of Hypromellose,Allphar Brand of Hypromellose,Artelac,Celulose Grin,Charton Brand of Hypromellose,Co-Pharma Brand of Hypromellose,Contactol,Grin Brand of Hypromellose,HPMC 2910,HPMC-K-100 M,Isopto Alkaline,K-8515,Isopto Naturale,Isopto Plain,Isopto Tears,Isopto-Fluid,K8515,Lacrisic,MHPC polymer,Mann Brand of Hypromellose,Merck Sharp & Dohme Brand of Hypromellose,Methocel E,Methopt,Meticel Ofteno,Moisture-eyes,Muro Tears,Occucoat,Sicca-Stulln,Sigma Brand of Hypromellose,Sophia Brand of Hypromellose,Stulln Brand of Hypromellose,Tearisol,hydroxypropyl methylcellulose,hydroxypropylmethylcellulose,methoxyhydroxypropylcellulose,methyl hydroxypropyl cellulose,methyl-hydroxypropyl-cellulose,oxycellulose ]
  contains 2-hydroxypropyl cellulose ether & cellulose methyl ether; component of contact lens wetting solutions; sperm immobilizer 		8063-82-9   Methylcellulose/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Ophthalmic Solutions 		Ann Ophthalmol 10(4):431;1978; Ann Ophthalmol 4(11):1001;1972; Arch Ophthalmol 93(11):1165;1975; Arch Ophthalmol 95:247;1977; Can J Ophthalmol 13(4):247;1978; Contraception 15(2):233;1977; Invest Ophthalmol 14(12):887;1975; J Pharm Pharmacol 28:886;1976; J Pharm Pharmacol 30(6):343;1978; Ophthalmology 85(8):787,794;1978; Rhinology 1982;20(3):127

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