Docusate Calcium
Scheme
USAN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000128-49-4
Chemical Formula
C40-H74-Ca-O14-S2
Molecular Weight
883
Therapeutic Categories
Laxative, softener
Pharmaceutic aid: Surfactant
Chemical Names
1,4-Bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate, calcium salt (USAN)
Bis[2-ethylhexyl]calcium sulfosuccinate
Butanedioic acid, sulfo-, 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester, calcium salt (USAN)
Calcium 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) bis(2-sulphosuccinate)
Sulfobutanedioic acid 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl)ester calcium salt
Foreign Names
- Docusatum calcium (Latin)
- Docusat calcium (German)
- Docusate calcique (French)
- Docusato cálcico (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Docusate Calcium (OS: USAN)
- Calcium dioctyl sulfosuccinate (IS)
- Calcium docuphen (IS)
- Dioctodol (IS)
- Dioctyl Calcium Sulfosuccinate (IS)
- Dioctyl Calcium Sulphosuccinate (IS)
- Dioctyl sulfosuccinic acid, calcium salt (IS)
- Dioctylsuccinatsulfonsäure, Calciumsalz (IS)
- EINECS 204-889-8 (IS)
- Docusate Calcium (PH: USP 34)
Brand Names
- ratio-Docusate Calcium
ratiopharm, Canada - Soflax C
PendoPharm, Canada - Surfak
Pfizer, United States
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Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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