Methylcellulose

Preferred Label : Methylcellulose;

NCIt related terms : METHYLCELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED;

NCIt definition : The methyl ether of cellulose with laxative activity. Methylcellulose is not absorbed by the intestines and attracts large amounts of water into the colon, thereby increasing viscosity, producing a softer and bulkier stool and stimulating the constriction of intestinal smooth muscles.;

UNII : Z944H5SN0H;

CAS number : 9004-67-5;

Drug name : Citrucel;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:53448;

Details

Origin ID

C29253;

UMLS CUI

C0025729;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Methylcellulose [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Methylcellulose (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Product containing methylcellulose (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- methylcellulose [Substance BNPC]
- methylcellulose [MeSH Descriptor]
- methylcellulose [MeSH concept]
- methylcellulose [SNOMED Notion]
Manual BTNT mappings - CISMeF
- Methylcellulose laxative [ICD-11 Extension code]
Semantic type(s)
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Methylcellulose [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Methylcellulose (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Product containing methylcellulose (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- methylcellulose [ATC Code]
- methylcellulose [Substance BNPC]
- methylcellulose [MeSH concept]
- methylcellulose [MeSH Descriptor]
- methylcellulose [SNOMED Notion]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- methylcellulose [ATC Code]
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- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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