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Abstract
Nonionic surfactant mixtures varying in the number of repeating ethoxy (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) groups. They are used as detergents, emulsifiers, wetting agents, defoaming agents, etc. Nonoxynol-9, the compound with 9 repeating ethoxy groups, is a spermatocide, formulated primarily as a component of vaginal foams and creams.
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17 entry terms
- Nonoxinol
- Nonoxinols
- Nonoxynols
- Nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol
- Nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanols
- Advantage-S
- Delfen Cream
- Emulgen 911
- Emulgin 913
- Nonoxynol, 1(4)-Sulfate, Sodium Salt
- Nonoxynol, 4-Sulfate, Ammonium Salt
- Nonoxynol-9
- Patentex Oval
- Advantage S
- Delfen Creams
- Nonoxynol 9
- Oval, Patentex
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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History Note
1994 (1974)
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Previous Indexing
- Polyethylene Glycols (1975-1992)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Nonoxynol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017137. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017137
- Nonoxynol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonoxynols
- Nonoxynol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72426