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KERATO-CONJONCTIVITE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Medication
DEF

A cellulose ether with hydroxypropyl substitution. ... White powder; soluble in water, methyl and ethyl alcohols and other organic solvents .... [Used as:] Emulsifier; film former; protective colloid; stabilizer; suspending agent; thickener; food additive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Médicaments
CONT

Hydroxypropylcellulose, Pellet oculaire [...] : Indiqué chez les patients souffrant à un degré grave ou modéré, d’un syndrome caractérisé par une sécheresse des yeux, comme dans la kérato-conjonctivite sèche, surtout quand les symptômes persistent après l'installation de larmes artificielles sur une période suffisante [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Medicamentos
DEF

Polvo blanco, soluble en agua, alcoholes metilo y etilo y otros disolventes orgánicos. Combustible, atóxico.

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