UNII 72MF9C2A18
DIMETHICONE PEG-8 LAURATE
UNII Information
- Unique Ingredient Identifier: 72MF9C2A18
- The Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) is a unique alphanumeric code assigned to a specific substance or ingredient by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). UNII codes are non-proprietary, free, unique, unambiguous and nonsemantic. Each UNII code consists of 10 characters with both letters and numbers. The first two characters represent the source of the substance while the remaining eight characters represent the specific substance. UNII codes are primarily used to identify and track substances in several drug databases and regulatory documents related to drugs, biologics, and medical devices.
- Preferred Substance Name: DIMETHICONE PEG-8 LAURATE
- The Preferred Substance Name (PSN) is the official or preferred name of a substance or ingredient. The preferred name provides a standardized and consistent name for each substance is used in the UNII code system. The preferred name may differ from other names also commonly used to refer the same substance. The PSN is usually the name used by regulatory agencies like the FDA.
- UNII to RxNorm Crosswalk: 1313264 (RXCUI)
- The RxNorm Ingredient Concept Code is the numeric code assigned to a specific substance or ingredient by the National Library of Medicine's RxNorm system. By including the RxNorm code in the UNII code system it is possible to crossover UNII codes to RxNom.
- Ingredient Type: INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE
- Substance Type: 097b7b04-9572-4788-9be9-36bea9026bf2
- The International Organization for Standardization - ISO 11238 substance type is used as a data element in the UNII code system to provide additional information about the type of substance being identified.
UNII Synonyms and Mappings
The following synonyms and mappings provide alternative ways to refer to the same substance or ingredient. Synonyms may include different names or spellings, alternate chemical names, trade names, or other common names.
- DIMETHICONE PEG-8 LAURATE - Name identified as having official status
- SILWAX WS-L - Brand/Trade Name
UNII Resources
- Inxight Drugs
- The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Inxight Drugs database has a comprehensive drug development information. The NCATS Inxight Drugs includes manually curated data provided by private companies and FDA. The database has marketing and regulatory status information, rigorous drug ingredient definitions, biological activity, clinical use, etc.
- DailyMed Regulated Products
- The National Library of Medicine DailyMed is a searchable database that includes the most recent product labeling information submitted to the FDA by private companies.
- NCATS GSRS Full Record
- The Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) was designed to facilitate global monitoring of human and animal medicinal, food, tobacco, and cosmetic products. GSRS includes unique substance identifiers consistent with the ISO 11238 standard.
UNII Crossover to NDC Codes
This unique ingredient identifier is listed as an ingredient or substance in the following products in the NDC directory:
