Pentosan Polysulfate
PPS · Elmiron
A semi-synthetic sulfated polysaccharide (heparin-like glycosaminoglycan), FDA-approved (Elmiron) for the pain of interstitial cystitis; thought to replenish the protective glycosaminoglycan layer of the bladder wall, with anti-inflammatory properties.
Half-life
~20-27 h (plasma radioactivity), oral. Half-life is an educational pharmacology figure, drawn from public sources, and is not a schedule or dosing instruction.
Storage & handling
Marketed as 100 mg oral capsules (Elmiron); store at controlled room temperature per label.
References
- FDA label: Elmiron (1996)
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