A nonionic liquid polymer used as a surfactant to aid liquefaction and removal of mucopurulent bronchopulmonary secretions; administered by inhalation.
Tyloxapol
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| CAS number | 25301-02-4 |
| ATC code | R05CA01 |
| PubChem | 71388 |
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| Formula | (C15H21O(C2H4O)m)n |
| Mol. mass | variable |
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| Bioavailability | ? |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | ? |
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Tyloxapol is a nonionic liquid polymer of the alkyl aryl polyether alcohol type. It is used as a surfactant to aid liquefaction and removal of mucopurulent (containing mucus and pus) bronchopulmonary secretions, administered by inhalation through a nebulizer or with a stream of oxygen. With intraperitoneal injection, tyloxapol also blocks plasma lipolytic activity, and thus the breakdown of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins.
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