Light Mineral Oil
Light Mineral Oil
Definition
A low viscosity liquid by-product of the distillation of petroleum consisting of a mixture of alkanes in the C15 to C40 range. Light mineral oil has uses in biotechnology, pharmaceutics, cosmetics, and industry.
Also known as Light Liquid Paraffin, Light Liquid Petrolatum, LIGHT MINERAL OIL, Light White Mineral Oil, Mineral Oil, Light, Paraffin, Light Liquid, Paraffinum Perliquidum — per NCIT
Also identified as
- NCIT NCIT:C80302 per NCIT
- SCTID 1173984006 per RXNORM
- SCTID 713361007 per RXNORM
- UNII N6K5787QVP per RXNORM
Indications
| Disease | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Constipation disorder | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Intestinal obstruction | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |