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DRUG REPURPOSING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drug repositioning
1, record 1, English, drug%20repositioning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drug repurposing 1, record 1, English, drug%20repurposing
correct
- drug reprofiling 2, record 1, English, drug%20reprofiling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of identifying and validating a use not previously approved for an existing drug. 3, record 1, English, - drug%20repositioning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drug reprofiling provides a chance for an established or a forgotten drug to move into a new area of therapy, whether related to the known effects or in a completely new area. 4, record 1, English, - drug%20repositioning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- repositionnement de médicament
1, record 1, French, repositionnement%20de%20m%C3%A9dicament
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Approche visant à découvrir et à valider une utilisation qui n'a pas déjà été homologuée pour un médicament existant. 2, record 1, French, - repositionnement%20de%20m%C3%A9dicament
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le repositionnement de médicament consiste à utiliser des molécules déjà présentes sur le marché pour les appliquer à d'autres maladies qui ne relèvent pas de l'indication médicale d'origine. 3, record 1, French, - repositionnement%20de%20m%C3%A9dicament
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reposicionamiento de medicamentos
1, record 1, Spanish, reposicionamiento%20de%20medicamentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- reposicionamiento de fármacos 2, record 1, Spanish, reposicionamiento%20de%20f%C3%A1rmacos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El reposicionamiento de medicamentos, por medio del cual los medicamentos se "reciclan" y se utilizan en el tratamiento de enfermedades distintas de aquellas para las que fueron desarrollados, se ha convertido en un modelo prometedor capaz de hacer frente a estos dos problemas: concretamente, aumentar la productividad de los medicamentos y, al mismo tiempo, generar nuevos tratamientos para enfermedades huérfanas y desatendidas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - reposicionamiento%20de%20medicamentos
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