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Castor Oil

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Definition: Oil obtained from seeds of Ricinus communis that is used as a cathartic and as a plasticizer.     
Pharmacological Action Cathartics
Examples Ricinoleic Acids 		Other names Oil, Castor
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Kryptonite bone cement  0   *Castor Oil *Polymers. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Sep;90(3):979-85
Otocerum  0   *Benzocaine *Castor Oil *Turpentine *Phenol. Contact Dermatitis. 2010 May;62(5):318-9
poly(lactic acid-co-castor oil)  0   *Polyesters Castor Oil/*analogs & derivatives. Pharm Res 2009 Jan;26(1):32-9
Simulgel A  0   *Acrylic Resins *Castor Oil *Polyethylene Glycols. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2003 Jul;29(6):701-11
saniwip  0   *Waxes *Castor Oil Drug Combinations Emulsions Ointments. Curr Probl Dermatol 1995;23:187-97
Granulex  0   *Balsams *Castor Oil *Trypsin Drug Combinations. Pharmacotherapy 1989;9(6):386
Novikov's antiseptic fluid  0   *Castor Oil *Hydrolyzable Tannins Drug Combinations Biological Dressings Colloids. Vestn Otorinolaringol 1981;(5):69
polyethoxylated castor oil  61791-12-6 Castor oil, ethoxylated  Castor Oil/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Surface-Active Agents 		Clin Chem 26(1):163;1980
Vulnuzan  78920-48-6 Vulnuzan  *Lye *Castor Oil *Lanolin Drug Combinations. Vestn Dermatol Venerol 9:73;1975; Wiad Lek 29(15):1339;1976
neotizol  0   *Castor Oil *Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane *Neomycin Cellulose/*analogs & derivatives Drug Combinations. Klin Khir 3:55;1975

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