Dimyristoyl Phosphatidylcholine Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
A synthetic phospholipid used in liposomes and lipid bilayers for the study of biological membranes. It is used in commercial drug preparations to solubilize drugs for injection
Dimyristoyl Phosphatidylcholine is a water soluble phospholipid used to solubilize drugs for injection .
| Trade Name | Dimyristoyl Phosphatidylcholine |
| Generic | DL-dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine |
| DL-dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine Other Names | dimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine, dimyristoyl-phosphatidylcholine, Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine, DMPC |
| Type | |
| Formula | C36H72NO8P |
| Weight | Average: 677.945 Monoisotopic: 677.49955528 |
| Groups | Approved |
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| Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
Uses
Dimyristoyl Phosphatidylcholine is not an active pharmaceutical agent and has no indication.
How Dimyristoyl Phosphatidylcholine works
As a phospholipid, Dimyristoyl Phosphatidylcholine can form a micelle with a hydrophobic core to contain lipophilic drugs while maintaining a hyrophilic outer portion to allow increased solubility of the drug in the aqueous environment of the blood or gastrointestinal tract .
