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Polyvinyl Alcohol

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Definition: A polymer prepared from polyvinyl acetates by replacement of the acetate groups with hydroxyl groups. It is used as a pharmaceutic aid and ophthalmic lubricant as well as in the manufacture of surface coatings artificial sponges, cosmetics, and other products.  D25-26 qualif    Other names Tears, Liquifilm; Alcohol, Polyvinyl; Polyviol; Liquifilm Tears
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
AeriSeal  0   Polyvinyl Alcohol/*analogs & derivatives. Respiration 2011;82(1):36-45
A-Part gel  0   *Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium *Polyvinyl Alcohol Drug Combinations. BMC Surg 2010;10:20
poly(vinyl sulfonate-co-vinyl alcohol)-graft-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)  0   *Polyesters Polyvinyl Alcohol/*analogs & derivatives. J Control Release 2010 Jan 4;141(2):101-7
poly(vinyl alcohol-co-vinyloleyl ether-co-polyethylene glycol vinyl ether)  0   *Polyethylene Glycols Polyvinyl Alcohol/*analogs & derivatives. Clin Cancer Res 2006 Jun 1;12(11 Pt 1):3485-93
poly(vinyl alcohol)-hylauronic acid  0   *Hyaluronic Acid *Polyvinyl Alcohol. Biosens Bioelectron 2004 Jan 15;19(6):531-6
diethylaminopropyl amine-poly(vinyl alcohol)-grafted-poly(lactide-co-glycolide)  0   *Polyvinyl Alcohol Polyglactin 910/*analogs & derivatives. Pharm Res 2003 Dec;20(12):2011-20
poly(vinyl alcohol-co-ethylamine)  0   *Ethylamines *Polyvinyl Alcohol Membranes, Artificial. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed 2003;14(2);139-55
octadecyl-poly(vinyl alcohol)  0   *Polyvinyl Alcohol. J Chromatogr A 2002 Apr 5;952(1-2):47-61
poly(vinyl alcohol) grafting 4-vinylpyridine  0   *Polyvinyl Alcohol *Pyridines. Anal Chem 1998 Aug 1;70(15):3170-4
poly(2-sulfobutyl-vinyl alcohol)-graft-poly(lactide-co-glycolide)  0   Polyglactin 910/*analogs & derivatives Polyvinyl Alcohol/*analogs & derivatives. J Controlled Release 2000 Jul 3;67(2-3):157-69
PVA-AA  0   *Acrylates *Polyvinyl Alcohol Dental Materials. Biomaterials 1997 Feb;18(4):367-71
Asahi IM-TR 350  0   *Polyvinyl Alcohol *Tryptophan Immunosorbents. Clev Clin J Med 1993 Jan-Feb;60(1):60-4
gelevin  135151-90-5   *Polyvinyl Alcohol. Biull Eksp Biol Med 1992 Dec;114(12):660-3
polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel  0   *Polyvinyl Alcohol Delayed-Action Preparations Excipients Hydrogels. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1989;37(9):2491
heparin-polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel  0   *Heparin *Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogels. J Biomed Mater Res 1988;22(8):673
poly(vinyl alcohol-co-N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone)  26008-54-8   Polyvinyl Alcohol/*analogs & derivatives Povidone/*analogs & derivatives. Biomaterials 1986;7(5):329
Lamicel  0   *Magnesium Sulfate *Polyvinyl Alcohol.
Pharma Action Biocompatible Materials 		Am J Obstet Gynecol 1982;143(4):475
polyvinyl alcohol formaldehyde foam  26876-25-5   *Formaldehyde *Polyvinyl Alcohol.
Pharma Action Hemostatics 		Helv Chir Acta 1980;47(1-2):163
polidez  0   *Polyvinyl Alcohol *Sodium Chloride Drug Combinations Plasma Substitutes. Khirurgiia (1):97;1979; Orthop Travmatol Protez 8:5;1977; Patol Fiziol Eksp Ter (5):37;1978; Probl Gematol Pereliv Krovi 22(7):40;1977; Vestn Khir 115(10):62;1975
iodinol  8073-08-3 ethenol homopolymer mixt. with potassium iodide (KI3)  Polyvinyl Alcohol/*analogs & derivatives. Med Sestra (Rus) 24(6):49;1975; Veterinariia 5:71;1977

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