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icodextrin

under Glucans
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More on Glucans Definition: Polysaccharides composed of repeating glucose units. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages.      Other names Polyglucoses; Polymer, Glucose; Polycose; Glucose Polymer; Glucan (BO)
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
icodextrin [ Adept,Baxter Brand of Icodextrin,Extraneal,Icodial ]
  a large MW glucose polymer fraction used for peritoneal dialysis 		0   *Glucans *Glucose Ultrafiltration Hemodialysis Solutions
Pharma Action Dialysis Solutions 		Perit Dial Int 1997 Jan-Feb;17(1):22-6 EXTRANEAL

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