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Molecular weight dependence of the pharmacokinetic of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose in the vitreous. 1990

J Fernandez-Vigo, and J F Sabugal, and A Diaz Rey, and A Concheiro, and R Martinez
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

The influence of molecular weight on the elimination kinetics of the potential vitreous substitute hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) was studied using solutions of equal viscosity (15,000 cps) of HPMC of molecular weight 86,000 daltons (HPMC 86,000) and HPMC of molecular weight 120,000 daltons (HPMC 120,000). Three days after gas vitrectomy of the right eyes of 64 rabbits, the gas was replaced by 0.5 ml of HPMC solution (2.5% HPMC 86,000 in 39 and 2% HPMC 120,000 solution in 25); HPMC concentration was determined immediately afterwards and 7, 14, 30, 60 and 90 days later by the diphenylamine method, the left eyes being used as blanks. HPMC elimination exhibited order one kinetics, with a half life of 10.4 days for HPMC 86,000 and 38.4 days for HPMC 120,000. These results suggest that by choosing HPMC of suitable molecular weight it may be possible to control the residence time of the polymer in the vitreous cavity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008747 Methylcellulose Methylester of cellulose. Methylcellulose is used as an emulsifying and suspending agent in cosmetics, pharmaceutics and the chemical industry. It is used therapeutically as a bulk laxative. BFL,Celevac,Cellothyl,Cellulone,Citrucel,Cologel,Dacryolarmes,Methocel,Methyl Cellulose,Muciplasma,Cellulose, Methyl
D008970 Molecular Weight The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule. Molecular Weights,Weight, Molecular,Weights, Molecular
D011817 Rabbits A burrowing plant-eating mammal with hind limbs that are longer than its fore limbs. It belongs to the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, and in contrast to hares, possesses 22 instead of 24 pairs of chromosomes. Belgian Hare,New Zealand Rabbit,New Zealand Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbit,Rabbit,Rabbit, Domestic,Chinchilla Rabbits,NZW Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbits,Oryctolagus cuniculus,Chinchilla Rabbit,Domestic Rabbit,Domestic Rabbits,Hare, Belgian,NZW Rabbit,Rabbit, Chinchilla,Rabbit, NZW,Rabbit, New Zealand,Rabbits, Chinchilla,Rabbits, Domestic,Rabbits, NZW,Rabbits, New Zealand,Zealand Rabbit, New,Zealand Rabbits, New,cuniculus, Oryctolagus
D006207 Half-Life The time it takes for a substance (drug, radioactive nuclide, or other) to lose half of its pharmacologic, physiologic, or radiologic activity. Halflife,Half Life,Half-Lifes,Halflifes
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014783 Viscosity The resistance that a gaseous or liquid system offers to flow when it is subjected to shear stress. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Viscosities
D014821 Vitrectomy Removal of the whole or part of the vitreous body in treating endophthalmitis, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, intraocular foreign bodies, and some types of glaucoma. Vitrectomies
D014822 Vitreous Body The transparent, semigelatinous substance that fills the cavity behind the CRYSTALLINE LENS of the EYE and in front of the RETINA. It is contained in a thin hyaloid membrane and forms about four fifths of the optic globe. Vitreous Humor,Bodies, Vitreous,Body, Vitreous,Humor, Vitreous,Humors, Vitreous,Vitreous Bodies,Vitreous Humors
D065347 Hypromellose Derivatives Polymeric compounds that contain repeating units of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. The properties of hypromellose polymers can vary greatly and are defined by their molecular weight, the percentage of hydroxyl groups, the percentage of hydroxypropyl groups, and viscosity measurements. They are found a broad variety of commercial products such as FOOD ADDITIVES; EXCIPIENTS; and LUBRICANTS. HPMC 2910,HPMC-K-100 M,Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose,Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose,Hypromellose,K-8515,K8515,MHPC Polymer,Methocel E,Methoxyhydroxypropylcellulose,Methyl Hydroxypropyl Cellulose,Methyl-hydroxypropyl-cellulose,Derivative, Hypromellose,Derivatives, Hypromellose,HPMC K 100 M,HPMCK100 M,Hypromellose Derivative,K 8515

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