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MeSH Heading: Naphthoquinones
Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.559.847.638.721; D02.806.550; D04.615.638.721
Unique ID: D009285
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009285
Scope Note: Naphthalene rings which contain two ketone moieties in any position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups.
Entry Term(s): Naphthalenediones; Naphthazarins; Naphthoquinone
Registry Numbers: 0
Date Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

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blood (BL)

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chemistry (CH)

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economics (EC)

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therapeutic use (TU)

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urine (UR)

Organic Chemicals [D02]
- Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
  - Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
    - Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D02.455.426.559]
      - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons [D02.455.426.559.847]
        
        Naphthalenes [D02.455.426.559.847.638]
        
        Acenaphthenes [D02.455.426.559.847.638.059]
        
        Adapalene [D02.455.426.559.847.638.090]
        
        Bunaftine [D02.455.426.559.847.638.120]
        
        Carbaryl [D02.455.426.559.847.638.162]
        
        Cinacalcet [D02.455.426.559.847.638.183]
        
        Dansyl Compounds [D02.455.426.559.847.638.204]
        
        Lovastatin [D02.455.426.559.847.638.400]
        
        Naphthaleneacetic Acids [D02.455.426.559.847.638.472]
        
        Naphthalenesulfonates [D02.455.426.559.847.638.555]
        
        Naphthols [D02.455.426.559.847.638.638]
        
        Naphthoquinones [D02.455.426.559.847.638.721]
        
        Vitamin K [D02.455.426.559.847.638.721.374]
        
        1-Naphthylamine [D02.455.426.559.847.638.845]
        
        2-Naphthylamine [D02.455.426.559.847.638.850]
        
        1-Naphthylisothiocyanate [D02.455.426.559.847.638.870]
        
        Naphthylvinylpyridine [D02.455.426.559.847.638.900]
        
        Pravastatin [D02.455.426.559.847.638.930]
        
        Propranolol [D02.455.426.559.847.638.945]
        
        Terbinafine [D02.455.426.559.847.638.953]
        
        Tetrahydronaphthalenes [D02.455.426.559.847.638.960]
        
        Tolnaftate [D02.455.426.559.847.638.975]

Organic Chemicals [D02]
- Quinones [D02.806]

Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons [D04.615]
  - Naphthalenes [D04.615.638]

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