Icodextrin

Icodextrin
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Routes of; administration	Intraperitoneal
ATC code	B05DA (WHO) ;
Legal status
Legal status	In general: ℞ (Prescription only);
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	40% in 12 hours
Metabolism	Alpha-amylase
Excretion	Renal
Identifiers
CAS Number	337376-15-5 ;
PubChem SID	17397419;
DrugBank	DB00702 ;
ChemSpider	none;
UNII	2NX48Z0A9G;
KEGG	D03266 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1201472 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70872514 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	(C6H10O5)n
Molar mass	13–19 kg/mol
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Icodextrin (INN, USAN) is a colloid osmotic agent, derived from maltodextrin, used in form of an aqueous solution for peritoneal dialysis under the trade name Extraneal, and after gynecological laparoscopic surgery for the reduction of post-surgical adhesions (fibrous bands that form between tissues and organs) under the trade name Adept.

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