polysorbate 20
RxCUI 8559
RxNorm ingredient and formulation relationships
Source-verified product relationships. Every strength, delivery form and RxCUI remains a separate clinical concept.
Polysorbate 20
Polysorbate 20 (common commercial brand names include Kolliphor PS 20, Scattics, Alkest TW 20, Tween 20, and Kotilen-20) is a polysorbate-type nonionic surfactant formed by the ethoxylation of sorbitan monolaurate. Its stability and relative nontoxicity allows it to be used as a detergent and emulsifier in a number of domestic, scientific, and pharmacological applications. As the name implies, the ethoxylation process leaves the molecule with 20 repeat units of polyethylene glycol; in practice these are distributed across 4 different chains, leading to a commercial product containing a range of chemical species.
Background only. Canonical identity remains RxNorm; clinical-trial relationships come from ClinicalTrials.gov.Conditions being studied
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