dictionary help| dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate --> docusate sodium | medical dictionary |
Bis-2-ethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate;a surface-active agent used as a dispersing agent in topically applied preparations. After oral administration it lowers the surface tension of the gastrointestinal tract and is used in the treatment of constipation.
Synonyms: dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate.
(05 Mar 2000)
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