"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.
| Descriptor ID |
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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nonoxynol" by people in Profiles.
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Contraceptive efficacy, safety, fit, and acceptability of a single-size diaphragm developed with end-user input. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Apr; 125(4):895-903.
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Acceptability of five nonoxynol-9 spermicides. Contraception. 2005 Jun; 71(6):438-42.
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Participant characteristics associated with withdrawal from a large randomized trial of spermicide effectiveness. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2004 Oct 01; 4:23.
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Sperm transport and survival post-application of a new spermicide contraceptive. Advantage 24 Study Group. Contraception. 1996 Jun; 53(6):353-6.
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Comparison of spermicides on vulvar, vaginal, and cervical mucosa. Contraception. 1996 Mar; 53(3):147-53.
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The inhibitory effects of polyoxyethylene detergents on human erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase and Ca2+ + Mg2+ ATPase. Biochem Cell Biol. 1989 Feb-Mar; 67(2-3):137-46.