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Identification
- Generic Name
- Polysorbate 20
- DrugBank Accession Number
- DB11178
- Background
Polysorbate 20 is a polysorbate-type nonionic surfactant used in many commercial, household and pharmaceutical products. It is composed of 20 repeated units of polyethylene glycol via ethoxylation. Polysorbate 20 is a wetting agent in food products, as well as washing agent, stabilizer and solubilizer in labratory assays and industrial applications. It is also an excipient that stabilizes emulsions and suspensions in pharmaceutical products and lubricant in ophthalmic solutions.
- Type
- Small Molecule
- Groups
- Approved
- Synonyms
- Polysorbate 20
Pharmacology
- Indication
Not Available
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- Mechanism of action
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- Absorption
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- Volume of distribution
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- Protein binding
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- Metabolism
- Not Available
- Route of elimination
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- Half-life
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- Clearance
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- Adverse Effects
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- Pathways
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- Food Interactions
- No interactions found.
Products
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Name Dosage Strength Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Medskin Cleansing Oil 0.21 mg/1mL Topical Ami Cosmetic Co.,Ltd. 2013-08-01 2019-01-15 US 
- Mixture Products
Name Ingredients Dosage Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Floril Redness Relief Polysorbate 20 (2 mg/1mL) + Naphazoline hydrochloride (3 mg/10mL) Solution / drops Ophthalmic Vitaline S.A.C. 2005-11-10 Not applicable US Medi SM 24K Gold Hydrogel Peptide Mask Pack Polysorbate 20 (0.01 g/100g) + Adenosine (0.01 g/100g) + Butylene glycol (0.01 g/100g) + Chlorphenesin (0.01 g/100g) + Chondrus crispus (0.02 g/100g) + Glycerin (0.05 g/100g) + Glycyrrhiza glabra (0.01 g/100g) + Gold (0.01 g/100g) + Nicotinamide (0.02 g/100g) + Polysorbate 60 (0.02 g/100g) + Potassium chloride (0.02 g/100g) + Propolis wax (0.01 g/100g) + Titanium dioxide (0.01 g/100g) + Xanthan gum (0.01 g/100g) Emulsion Topical Mbg Inc (Korea Institute of Science Development) 2017-11-07 2018-11-07 US - Unapproved/Other Products
Name Ingredients Dosage Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Medi SM 24K Gold Hydrogel Peptide Mask Pack Polysorbate 20 (0.01 g/100g) + Adenosine (0.01 g/100g) + Butylene glycol (0.01 g/100g) + Chlorphenesin (0.01 g/100g) + Chondrus crispus (0.02 g/100g) + Glycerin (0.05 g/100g) + Glycyrrhiza glabra (0.01 g/100g) + Gold (0.01 g/100g) + Nicotinamide (0.02 g/100g) + Polysorbate 60 (0.02 g/100g) + Potassium chloride (0.02 g/100g) + Propolis wax (0.01 g/100g) + Titanium dioxide (0.01 g/100g) + Xanthan gum (0.01 g/100g) Emulsion Topical Mbg Inc (Korea Institute of Science Development) 2017-11-07 2018-11-07 US Medskin Cleansing Polysorbate 20 (0.21 mg/1mL) Oil Topical Ami Cosmetic Co.,Ltd. 2013-08-01 2019-01-15 US
Categories
- Drug Categories
- Classification
- Not classified
- Affected organisms
- Not Available
Chemical Identifiers
- UNII
- 7T1F30V5YH
- CAS number
- 9005-64-5
- InChI Key
- Not Available
- InChI
- Not Available
- IUPAC Name
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- SMILES
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References
- General References
- Not Available
- External Links
- PubChem Substance
- 347911144
- 8559
- Wikipedia
- Polysorbate_20
Clinical Trials
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Pharmacoeconomics
- Manufacturers
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- Packagers
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- Dosage Forms
Form Route Strength Solution / drops Ophthalmic Emulsion Topical Oil Topical 0.21 mg/1mL - Prices
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- Patents
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Properties
- State
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- Experimental Properties
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- Predicted Properties
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- Predicted ADMET Features
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Spectra
- Mass Spec (NIST)
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- Spectra
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- Chromatographic Properties
Collision Cross Sections (CCS)
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Drug created at December 03, 2015 16:51 / Updated at February 21, 2021 18:53