Structured Summary
Abstract
A mild astringent and topical protectant with some antiseptic action. It is also used in bandages, pastes, ointments, dental cements, and as a sunblock.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- OZn
- Molecular Weight
- 81.4 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 174846-84-5
- IUPAC Name
- oxozinc
- InChIKey
- XLOMVQKBTHCTTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- O=[Zn]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D015034
- Source
- PubChem CID 14806
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- Lassar's Paste
- Lassar Paste
- Lassars Paste
- Oxide, Zinc
- Paste, Lassar's
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
a dermatol agent
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History Note
91(75); was see under ZINC 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Oxides (1966-1974)
- Zinc (1966-1974)
MeSH Hierarchy
Tree Numbers
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Zinc Oxide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015034. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015034
- Zinc Oxide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_oxide
- Zinc Oxide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190077
- Zinc Oxide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 14806. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14806