Cellulose

DBCAT001448Pharmacologic class

A polysaccharide with glucose units linked as in CELLOBIOSE. It is the chief constituent of plant fibers, cotton being the purest natural form of the substance. A DrugBank category of 8 drugs. 4 of them are approved.

Also known as: Acid, Polyanhydroglucuronic · alpha Cellulose · alpha-Cellulose · Alphacel · Avicel
Drugs: Carboxymethylcellulose
Cellobiose
Hiltonol
Hypromellose
Methylcellulose
Microcrystalline cellulose
Oxidized cellulose
Visometin cation

What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016

8DrugsEach linked to its full drug card

Listed above

9Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type

577Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes

8Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

Which targets do Cellulose share, and which companies have late-stage candidates in this class?

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