Amilomer
(rINN)
Synonyms: Amilomère; Amilómero; Amilomerum.
Cyrillic synonym: Амиломер.
💊 Chemical information
CAS — 42615-49-6.
💊 Profile
Amilomer consists of microspheres produced by reaction of partially hydrolysed starch with epichlorohydrin, quickly degradable by amylase (with a half-life of less than 120 minutes); the name is followed by a hyphenated numerical code in which the number preceding the hyphen indicates the half-life in minutes and that following the hyphen indicates the mean diameter of the microspheres in μm. Amilomer is used in transarterial chemoembolisation procedures in the management of hepatic malignancies.
💊 Preparations
Proprietary Preparations
Ger.: Spherex.
Published December 10, 2018.