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Dimethyl sulfoxide: history, chemistry, and clinical utility in dermatology
Kara Capriotti1, Joseph A Capriotti
1Bryn Mawr Skin and Cancer Institute, Rosemont, Pennsylvania.
Abstract:
Dimethyl sulfoxide is a colorless liquid derived as a by-product from wood pulp in the production of paper. This colorless liquid found immediate application as a polar, aprotic solvent miscible with water and able to dissolve an enormous catalog of polar and nonpolar small molecules. It is presently scarcely used in dermatology, but given its useful properties as a penetration-enhancing solvent excipient and active anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical agent, dimethyl sulfoxide has the potential to be used in a much broader capacity. The authors review the history, chemistry, and clinical utility of dimethyl sulfoxide as it pertains to dermatology.
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