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MeSH Heading: Pharmaceutic Aids
Tree Number(s): D26.650; D27.720.744
Unique ID: D010592
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010592
Scope Note: Substances which are of little or no therapeutic value, but are necessary in the manufacture, compounding, storage, etc., of pharmaceutical preparations or drug dosage forms. They include SOLVENTS, diluting agents, and suspending agents, and emulsifying agents. Also, ANTIOXIDANTS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; COLORING AGENTS; FLAVORING AGENTS; VEHICLES; EXCIPIENTS; OINTMENT BASES.
Entry Version: PHARM AIDS
Entry Term(s): Aids, Pharmaceutic; Aids, Pharmaceutical; Pharmaceutical Aids
Registry Numbers: 0
NLM Classification #: QV 800
Previous Indexing: Pharmacy (1966-1967); specific aid (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note: 68
History Note: 68
Date Introduced: 1968/01/01
Last Updated: 2005/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Concept UI: M0016457
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: Substances which are of little or no therapeutic value, but are necessary in the manufacture, compounding, storage, etc., of pharmaceutical preparations or drug dosage forms. They include SOLVENTS, diluting agents, and suspending agents, and emulsifying agents. Also, ANTIOXIDANTS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; COLORING AGENTS; FLAVORING AGENTS; VEHICLES; EXCIPIENTS; OINTMENT BASES.
Terms: Pharmaceutic Aids Preferred Term
Term UI T031266
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1968); Aids, Pharmaceutic
Term UI T031265
Date01/21/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Aids, Pharmaceutical
Term UI T031267
Date01/21/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Pharmaceutical Aids
Term UI T031268
Date06/26/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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