Definition: A highly polar organic liquid, that is used widely as a chemical solvent. Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals. It is also used to protect tissue during CRYOPRESERVATION. Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation.
Other names DMSO; Sulphoxide, Dimethyl; Sulfoxide, Dimethyl; Sulfinylbis(methane); Shire Brand of Dimethyl Sulfoxide; Sclerosol; Rimso-50; Rimso 100; Rimso; Rheumabene; Research Ind. Corp. Brand 2 of Dimethyl Sulfoxide; Research Ind. Corp. Brand 1 of Dimethyl Sulfoxide; Merckle Brand of Dimethyl Sulfoxide; Dimexide; Dimethylsulphoxide; Dimethylsulphinyl; Dimethylsulfoxide; Dimethyl Sulphoxide
dimethyl sulfone [ dimethyl sulfone, 13C-labeled,methyl sulfone,methyl sulfonmethane,methylsulfonylmethane ] MSM is abreviation; a normal oxidative metabolite product of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) found in foods; RN given refers to unlabeled cpd;