Docusate Sodium

Preferred Label : Docusate Sodium;

NCIt definition : The sodium salt of docusate, a dioctyl salt and an emollient laxative with stool-softening activity. Docusate decreases surface tension and emulsification of fecal matter and allows water to penetrate and mix with stool. As a result, it softens the stool.;

UNII : F05Q2T2JA0;

InChIKey : APSBXTVYXVQYAB-UHFFFAOYSA-M;

CAS number : 577-11-7;

Drug name : Colace;

Chemical formula : C20H37O7S.Na;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:4674;

Details

Origin ID

C29000;

UMLS CUI

C0243237;

Semantic type(s)
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Docusate sodium (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate [SNOMED Notion]
- docusate sodium [ATC Code]
- docusate sodium [MeSH concept]
- docusate sodium [SNOMED Notion]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- docusate sodium [ATC Code]
Validated automatic mappings to NTBT
- dioctyl sulfosuccinic acid [MeSH Descriptor]
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- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Docusate [NCIt concept]
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- Docusate [NCIt concept]

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