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Spermatocidal Agents

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Definition: Chemical substances that are destructive to spermatozoa used as topically administered vaginal contraceptives.  consider also SPERMATOZOA /drug eff    Other names Spermicides, Vaginal; Spermatocidal Contraceptive Agents; Drugs, Spermatocidal; Contraceptive Agents, Spermicidal; Agents, Spermicidal Contraceptive; Agents, Spermicidal; Agents, Spermatocidal Contraceptive; Agents, Spermatocidal; Vaginal Spermicides; Spermicidal Contraceptive Agents; Spermatocides; Spermatocidal Drugs; Contraceptive Agents, Spermatocidal; Spermicidal Agents
Substances having this pharmacologic action: Nonidet P-40; diallyl disulfide; gossypol acetic acid; diallyl trisulfide; Nonoxynol; Octoxynol
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
BufferGel  0   *Acrylic Resins Gels Spermatocidal Agents. Clin Infect Dis. 2001 Feb 1;32(3):476-82. Epub 2001 Jan 26; J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2001 Jan 1;26(1):21-7
polystyrene sulfonic acid  28210-41-5   *Polystyrenes Anti-Infective Agents Cation Exchange Resins Resins, Synthetic Spermatocidal Agents. Biokhimiia 23(5):789;1978; Br Med J 3(5975):77;1975; Clin Nephrol 5(6):266;1976; J Pediatr 85(3):356;1974; J Pediatr 92:237;1978; Kidney Int 15(6):669;1979; Surg Forum 1979;30:369KAYEXALATE; SPS; KALEXATE; KIONEX; SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE

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