"Simethicone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A poly(dimethylsiloxane) which is a polymer of 200-350 units of dimethylsiloxane, along with added silica gel. It is used as an antiflatulent, surfactant, and ointment base.
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D012841
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.715.650.700.150.750 D05.750.900.850.150.750 D25.720.900.850.150.750 J01.637.051.720.900.850.150.750
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Simethicone" by people in Profiles.
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Bowel preparation for colonoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline - Update 2019. Endoscopy. 2019 08; 51(8):775-794.