Cadexomer

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0088649-88-1

Therapeutic Categories

Dermatological agent

Wound healing agent

Chemical Name

Carboxymethylated microspheres produced by reaction of partially hydrolysed starch with epichlorhydrin; slowly degradable by amylase

Foreign Names

• Cadexomerum (Latin)
• Cadexomer (German)
• Cadexomère (French)
• Cadexomero (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Cadexomère (OS: DCF)
• Cadexomer Iodine (OS: BAN, USAN)

Brand Names

• Iodoflex
  Smith & Nephew, Ireland; Smith & Nephew, New Zealand; Smith & Nephew, Singapore



• Iodosorb
  Smith & Nephew, Australia; Smith & Nephew, Canada; Smith & Nephew, Finland; Smith & Nephew, Netherlands; Smith & Nephew, New Zealand; Smith & Nephew, Portugal; Smith & Nephew, Taiwan; Smith & Nephew, South Africa

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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