Preferred Label : Pronase Oral Solution;
NCIt definition : An oral solution containing a mixture of proteinases, which are produced by Streptomyces
griseus, with mucolytic activity and potential diagnostic applications. Upon oral
administration, pronase is able to cleave peptide chains of polypeptides into individual
amino acids, thereby dissolving mucus. The removal of mucus may improve the visibility
of parts of the digestive tract, such as the esophagus and the stomach, during endoscopy.
Pre-treatment with pronase before endoscopic examination may help in the detection
of certain cancers, such as esophageal and gastric cancer.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL472221;
Origin ID : C114290;
UMLS CUI : C3828465;
Semantic type(s)
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