Dimethyl Sulfoxide

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A highly polar organic liquid that is used widely as a chemical solvent and a free radical scavenger. It shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation. 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 cells and tissue during cryopreservation and has been used to treat extravasation damage caused by anthracycline-based chemotherapy.

**Synonyms:** - (DMSO) - DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE - DMSO - DMSO - Demasorb - Demasorb - Demeso - Demeso - Domoso - Domoso - Dromisol - Dromisol - SQ 9453 - SQ-9453 - Sulfinylbismethane - dimethyl sulfoxide