Chemicals and Drugs

Polyanetholesulfonate

A compound originally developed as an anticoagulant, but possessing anticomplement action and lowering the bactericidal action of blood. It is used in vitro to inhibit blood coagulation and as a diagnostic reagent to encourage the growth of pathogens in the blood. It is also used to stabilize colloidal solutions such as milk and gelatin. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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Abstract

A compound originally developed as an anticoagulant, but possessing anticomplement action and lowering the bactericidal action of blood. It is used in vitro to inhibit blood coagulation and as a diagnostic reagent to encourage the growth of pathogens in the blood. It is also used to stabilize colloidal solutions such as milk and gelatin. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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  • Polyanethol Sulfonate
  • Sulfonate, Polyanethol
  • Liquoid
  • Polyanetholesulfonate Homopolymer
  • Sodium Polyanetholesulfonate
  • Homopolymer, Polyanetholesulfonate
  • Polyanetholesulfonate, Sodium

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, 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

94; was POLYANETHOL SULFONATE 1977-93 (see under BENZENESULFONATES 1977-90)

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Previous Indexing

  • Benzenesulfonates (1974-1976)
  • Polymers (1966-1976)
  • Sulfonic Acids (1966-1973)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polyanetholesulfonate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011074. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011074
  2. Polyanetholesulfonate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69523080