Mineral oil
- Generic Name
- Mineral oil
- Brand Names
- Fleet Mineral Oil, Lubrifresh P.M., Meijer, Preparation H Reformulated Jun 2013, Refresh Lacri-lube, Refresh PM, Retaine Mgd, Soothe Mineral Oil, Soothe Night Time, Stye, Systane, Systane Nighttime, Tears Again Ointment
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- -
- CAS Number
- 8042-47-5
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- T5L8T28FGP
- Background
Mineral oil, or paraffin oil, is a mixture of higher alkanes from a mineral source, such as petroleum. Petroleum mineral oil is manufactured from crude oils by vacuum distillation to produce several distillates and a residual oil that are then further refined. During the modern refining process, aromatics are reduced by solvent extraction, catalytic hydrotre...
- Indication
Mineral oil is not considered an active pharmacological ingredient in pharmaceutical preparations and so has no official indication. It is typically present in topical formulations as an emollient and occlusive agent .
- Associated Conditions
- Constipation
- Associated Therapies
- -
A Study to Evaluate the Outcomes of Cannabinoid (CBD) Roll-on Topical Stick in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2020-10-14
- Last Posted Date
- 2020-10-19
- Lead Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
- Target Recruit Count
- 92
- Registration Number
- NCT04585230
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
A New Scoring System Improves Diagnostic Accuracy of Intestinal Dysganglionosis --a Prospective Study
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2014-08-15
- Last Posted Date
- 2014-10-28
- Lead Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital
- Target Recruit Count
- 80
- Registration Number
- NCT02216994
- Locations
- 🇨🇳
Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Reducing Urethral Pain During Urodynamic Test - Comparison Between Lidocaine Gel and Paraffin Oil
- First Posted Date
- 2013-04-23
- Last Posted Date
- 2013-04-23
- Lead Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
- Target Recruit Count
- 40
- Registration Number
- NCT01837628
- Locations
- 🇮🇱
Assaf Harofe Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
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