Dimethyl Sulfoxide

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A highly polar organic liquid, that is used widely as a chemical solvent. Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals. It is also used to protect tissue during CRYOPRESERVATION. Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation.

Descriptor ID	D004121
MeSH Number(s)	D02.886.640.150
Concept/Terms	Dimethyl Sulfoxide Dimethyl Sulfoxide Sulfoxide, Dimethyl Dimethylsulphinyl Sulfinylbis(methane) Dimethyl Sulphoxide Sulphoxide, Dimethyl Dimethylsulfoxide Dimethylsulphoxide DMSO Rheumabene Rheumabene Sclerosol Sclerosol Rimso 100 Rimso 100 Rimso-50 Rimso-50 Rimso 50 Rimso50 Dimexide Dimexide Rimso Rimso

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Sulfur Compounds [D02.886]
Sulfoxides [D02.886.640]
Dimethyl Sulfoxide [D02.886.640.150]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2005	1	0	1
2006	0	1	1
2008	0	1	1
2011	1	2	3
2014	2	0	2
2015	1	0	1
2018	1	0	1
2021	0	1	1
2025	1	0	1

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Hassan TA, Bhatt A, Oliver Otite F, Hoover S, Kherani D, Killory M, Limaye K, Mehta T, Hassan AE, Patel SD. Next-generation Onyx DES for elective intracranial atherosclerosis: A meta-analysis. Interv Neuroradiol. 2026 Oct; 32(5):2755-2763.

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Pietrzak M, Szabelski M, Wo??kiewicz G, Wieczorek Z. Spectroscopy studies of interaction hypericin with an anti-cancer therapy drug doxorubicin. Biophys Chem. 2022 09; 288:106858.

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Meyers PM, Fifi JT, Cockroft KM, Miller TR, Given CA, Zomorodi AR, Jagadeesan BD, Mokin M, Kan P, Yao TL, Diaz O, Huddle D, Bellon RJ, Seinfeld J, Polifka AJ, Fiorella D, Chitale RV, Kvamme P, Morrow JT, Singer J, Wakhloo AK, Puri AS, Deshmukh VR, Hanel RA, Gonzalez LF, Woo HH, Aziz-Sultan MA. Safety of the APOLLO Onyx delivery microcatheter for embolization of brain arteriovenous malformations: results from a prospective post-market study. J Neurointerv Surg. 2021 Oct; 13(10):935-941.

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Nicholson P, Hilditch C, Brinjikji W, Krings T. Asystole during onyx embolisation of a dural AV fistula: The trigeminocardiac reflex. Interv Neuroradiol. 2019 Apr; 25(2):132-134.

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Puri AS, Massari F, Hou SY, Lozano JD, Howk M, Perras M, Brooks C, Gounis MJ, Kan P, Wakhloo AK. Onyx embolization in distal dissecting posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms. J Neurointerv Surg. 2016 May; 8(5):501-6.

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Bolus C, Yamada R, Alshora S, Hannegan C, Anderson B. Transarterial embolization of a hepatic arteriovenous malformation in an infant using Onyx: a case report and review of the differential diagnosis imaging findings. J Radiol Case Rep. 2014 Aug; 8(8):33-42.

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Puri AS, Kühn AL, Hou SY, Wakhloo AK. Use of intermediate guide catheters as an adjunct in extracranial embolization to avoid onyx reflux into the anastomotic vasculature. A technical note. Interv Neuroradiol. 2014 Jul-Aug; 20(4):424-7.

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Lin N, Brouillard AM, Mokin M, Natarajan SK, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. Direct access to the middle meningeal artery for embolization of complex dural arteriovenous fistula: a hybrid treatment approach. J Neurointerv Surg. 2015 Jul; 7(7):e24.

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Uribe PM, Mueller MA, Gleichman JS, Kramer MD, Wang Q, Sibrian-Vazquez M, Strongin RM, Steyger PS, Cotanche DA, Matsui JI. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) exacerbates cisplatin-induced sensory hair cell death in zebrafish (Danio rerio). PLoS One. 2013; 8(2):e55359.

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Li Z, Rana TM. A kinase inhibitor screen identifies small-molecule enhancers of reprogramming and iPS cell generation. Nat Commun. 2012; 3:1085.

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