Polymers of ETHYLENE OXIDE and water, and their ethers. They vary in consistency from liquid to solid depending on the molecular weight indicated by a number following the name. They are used as SURFACTANTS, dispersing agents, solvents, ointment and suppository bases, vehicles, and tablet excipients. Some specific groups are NONOXYNOLS, OCTOXYNOLS, and POLOXAMERS.
Also Known As:
Polyethylene Glycol; Tritons; Polyethylene Oxide; Glycol, Polyethylene; Carbowax 600; Carbowax-400; Lauromagrogols; Macrogol 300; Miralax; PEG 1000; PEG 3350; PEG 6000; PEG 8000; PEG-400; PEO-400; Peg 400; Polyethylene Glycol 2000; Polyethylene Glycol 300; Polyethylene Glycol 400; Polyethylene Glycol 4000; Polyethylene Glycol 6000; Polyethyleneoxide; Polyox FRA; Vigilon; polyethylene glycol 3350; 1000, PEG; 1000s, PEG; 2000, Polyethylene Glycol; 2000s, Polyethylene Glycol; 300, Macrogol; 300, Polyethylene Glycol; 300s, Macrogol; 300s, Polyethylene Glycol; 3350, PEG; 3350, polyethylene glycol; 3350s, PEG; 3350s, polyethylene glycol; 400, Polyethylene Glycol; 4000, Polyethylene Glycol; 4000s, Polyethylene Glycol; 400s, Polyethylene Glycol; 600, Carbowax; 6000, PEG; 6000, Polyethylene Glycol; 6000s, PEG; 6000s, Polyethylene Glycol; 600s, Carbowax; 8000, PEG; 8000s, PEG; Carbowax 400; Carbowax 600s; Carbowax400; FRA, Polyox; FRAs, Polyox; Glycol 2000, Polyethylene; Glycol 2000s, Polyethylene; Glycol 300, Polyethylene; Glycol 300s, Polyethylene; Glycol 400, Polyethylene; Glycol 4000, Polyethylene; Glycol 4000s, Polyethylene; Glycol 400s, Polyethylene; Glycol 6000, Polyethylene; Glycol 6000s, Polyethylene; Glycols, Polyethylene; Lauromagrogol; Macrogol; Macrogol 300s; Miralaxs; Oxide, Polyethylene; Oxides, Polyethylene; PEG 1000s; PEG 3350s; PEG 6000s; PEG 8000s; PEO 400; PEO-400s; Polyethylene Glycol 2000s; Polyethylene Glycol 300s; Polyethylene Glycol 4000s; Polyethylene Glycol 400s; Polyethylene Glycol 6000s; Polyethylene Oxides; Polyethyleneoxides; Polyox FRAs; Polyoxyethylene; Vigilons; glycol 3350, polyethylene; glycol 3350s, polyethylene; polyethylene glycol 3350s; Macrogols; Polyoxyethylenes