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ALTERNATIVE DRUG [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternative drug
1, record 1, English, alternative%20drug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alternative medication 2, record 1, English, alternative%20medication
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médicament de relais
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20de%20relais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- médicament alternatif 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20alternatif
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médicament que le médecin prescrit lorsque la première prescription se révèle inefficace. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20de%20relais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En antibiothérapie, ce terme désigne surtout les médicaments moins actifs employés après l'apparition de souches résistantes au médicament administré en premier lieu. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20de%20relais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
médicament alternatif : l'adjectif «alternatif» est impropre en ce sens. En français, il marque une alternative répétitive. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20de%20relais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Health Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alternative drug
1, record 2, English, alternative%20drug
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pharmacare will only cover the cost of low-cost alternative drugs. 1, record 2, English, - alternative%20drug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Assurance-maladie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- médicament de substitution
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20de%20substitution
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour maîtriser les coûts - mais aussi pour contrer les fraudes -, on se propose d'élaborer des listes plus restrictives et de forcer la substitution par des produits génériques moins chers. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20de%20substitution
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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