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Polyglactin 910

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Definition: A polyester used for absorbable sutures & surgical mesh, especially in ophthalmic surgery. 2-Hydroxy-propanoic acid polymer with polymerized hydroxyacetic acid, which forms 3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-dione polymer with 1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione copolymer of molecular weight about 80,000 daltons.  D25-26 qualif    Other names Poly(Lactide-Co-Glycoside); Glycolic-Lactic Acid Polyester; Polyester, Glycolic-Lactic Acid; Glycolic Lactic Acid Polyester; Acid Polyester, Glycolic-Lactic; 910, Polyglactin; 910, Polygalactin; Vicryl; Polyglactin; Poly(Lactide-Co-Glycolide); Poly(Glycolide Lactide)Copolymer; Polygalactin 910; Dioxanedione Polymer with Dimethyldioxanedione Pol; Dimethyldioxanedione Polymer with Dioxanedione Pol
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-polyethylene glycol-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)  0   *Polyethylene Glycols *Polyglactin 910. Pharm Dev Technol 2008;13(1):49-55
polyethylene glycol-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-polyethylene glycol  0   *Polyethylene Glycols *Polyglactin 910. J Control Release 2007 Apr 2;118(2):245-53
poly-(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-gelatin chondroitin hyaluronate  0   *Polyglactin 910 Chondroitin/*analogs & derivatives Hyaluronic Acid/*analogs & derivatives. Biomaterials. 2006 Sep;27(26):4573-80
porcine bladder submucosa matrix-poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) composite  0   *Collagen Polyglactin 910/*analogs & derivatives. Biomaterials 2006 Jun;27(18):3466-72
VyproII  0   *Polyglactin 910 *Polypropylenes Surgical Mesh. Surg Endosc 2005 Apr;19(4):536-40
poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid)-methoxy-poly(ethyleneglycol) copolymer  0   *Polyethylene Glycols *Polyglactin 910. J Control Release 2004 Apr 28;96(2):273-83
diethylaminopropyl amine-poly(vinyl alcohol)-grafted-poly(lactide-co-glycolide)  0   *Polyvinyl Alcohol Polyglactin 910/*analogs & derivatives. Pharm Res 2003 Dec;20(12):2011-20
poly(2-sulfobutyl-vinyl alcohol)-graft-poly(lactide-co-glycolide)  0   Polyglactin 910/*analogs & derivatives Polyvinyl Alcohol/*analogs & derivatives. J Controlled Release 2000 Jul 3;67(2-3):157-69
poly(lactic-glycolic acid)-poly(ethyleneglycol) copolymer  0   *Polyethylene Glycols *Polyglactin 910. Biomaterials 1996 Aug;17(16):1583-90
Resolut  0   *Polyglactin 910 Membranes, Artificial.
Pharma Action Biocompatible Materials 		J Clin Periodontol 1995 Apr;22(4):276-83

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