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carboxymethylcellulose
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carboxymethylcellulose /car·boxy·meth·yl·cel·lu·lose/ (-meth″il-sel´u-lōs) a substituted cellulose polymer of variable size, used as the sodium or calcium salt as a pharmaceutical suspending agent, tablet excipient, and viscosity-increasing agent; the former is also used as a laxative.
carboxymethylcellulose
[kärbok′semeth′ilsel′ulōs]
a substituted cellulose polymer of variable size. The sodium or calcium salt is used as a pharmaceutical suspending agent, tablet excipient, and viscosity-increasing agent. The sodium salt is also used as a laxative.

carboxymethylcellulose [kahr-bok″se-meth″il-sel´u-lōs]
a substituted cellulose polymer of variable size, used as the sodium or calcium salt as a pharmaceutical suspending agent, tablet excipient, and viscosity-increasing agent; the sodium salt is also used as a laxative.


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As new technologies develop, denture creams have been prepared with cellulosic materials, such as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, and hydroxypropylcellulose either alone or in combination with ethylene oxide homopolymers, acrylamide homopolymers and copolymers, or maleic anhydride derivatives to improve the adhesion properties of these creams, but there are some things you should be aware of.
Effective: November 1, 2007, or per contracts CP Kelco Atlanta, GA Products: Pectin, carrageenan, carboxymethyl cellulose, cellulose gum, gellan gum, xanthan gum, and welan gum.
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