Hyprolose

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0009004-64-2

Therapeutic Categories

Dermatological agent

Pharmaceutic aid

Skin protectant

Chemical Name

Cellulose 2-hydroxypropyl eter (IUPAC, WHO)

Foreign Names

• Hyprolosum (Latin)
• Hydroxypropyl cellulose (German)
• Hyprolose (French)
• Hiprolosa (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Hydroxypropylcellulose (OS: DCF, JAN)
• Low Substituted Hydroxypropylcellulose (OS: JAN)
• E 463 (IS)
• Hydroxypropyl Cellulose (PH: NF 33, USP 41)
• Hydroxypropylcellulose (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9.5, Ph. Franç. 11, Ph. Int. 7)
• Hydroxypropylcellulose, Low-Substituted (PH: NF 33, Ph. Eur. 9.5)
• Hydroxypropylcellulosum (PH: Ph. Int. 7)
• Hydroxypropylcellulosum substitutum humile (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.5, Ph. Int. 6)
• Idrossipropilcellulosa (PH: F.U. VIII)
• Low Substituted Hydroxypropylcellulose (PH: JP XVII)

Brand Names

• A-gel [+ Propylene glycol]
  Fresenius Kabi, New Zealand
• Bideon [+ Dextran]
  Fecofar, Argentina
• Irix [+ Dinoprostone, + Glycerol]
  Gramón Bagó, Uruguay
• Lacrisert
  Aton Pharma, Canada; Aton Pharma, United States; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Taiwan
• Novo Tears [+ Dextran 70, + Naphazoline]
  Servimedic, Uruguay
• Ocucoat
  arcos, Uruguay

Glossary

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