 Nonoxynol
"Nonoxynol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Nonionic surfactant mixtures varying in the number of repeating ethoxy (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) groups. They are used as detergents, emulsifiers, wetting agents, defoaming agents, etc. Nonoxynol-9, the compound with 9 repeating ethoxy groups, is a spermatocide, formulated primarily as a component of vaginal foams and creams.
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D017137
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.455.250.700.620 D05.750.741.575 D25.720.741.575 J01.637.051.720.741.575
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| Concept/Terms |
Nonoxynol- Nonoxynol
- Nonoxinol
- Nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanols
- Nonoxinols
- Nonoxynols
- Nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nonoxynol" by people in Profiles.
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Littleton H, Dolezal ML, Allen AB, Benight CC. Random intercept cross-lagged relations among trauma coping self-Efficacy, trauma coping, and PTSD symptoms among rural hurricane survivors. Anxiety Stress Coping. 2024 01; 37(1):45-59.
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Burke AE, Barnhart K, Jensen JT, Creinin MD, Walsh TL, Wan LS, Westhoff C, Thomas M, Archer D, Wu H, Liu J, Schlaff W, Carr BR, Blithe D. Contraceptive efficacy, acceptability, and safety of C31G and nonoxynol-9 spermicidal gels: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Dec; 116(6):1265-1273.
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Judson FN, Ehret JM, Bodin GF, Levin MJ, Rietmeijer CA. In vitro evaluations of condoms with and without nonoxynol 9 as physical and chemical barriers against Chlamydia trachomatis, herpes simplex virus type 2, and human immunodeficiency virus. Sex Transm Dis. 1989 Apr-Jun; 16(2):51-6.
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