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Drug Elimination Routes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Drug Elimination Routes
Tree Number(s)
G03.787.297
G07.690.725.297
Unique ID
D000084342
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000084342
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific drug /‌pharmacokin
Scope Note
Various processes through which administered drugs are discharged from the body.
Entry Term(s)
Drug Clearance
Drug Clearance Routes
Drug Elimination
Drug Excretion
Drug Excretion Routes
Previous Indexing
Pharmaceutical Preparations/metabolism (1968-2020)
Pharmacokinetics (1964-2020)
Public MeSH Note
2021
History Note
2021
Date Established
2021/01/01
Date of Entry
2020/07/07
Revision Date
2020/07/23
Drug Elimination Routes Preferred
Drug Excretion Routes Narrower
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