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TOLERANCE PHARMACODYNAMIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pharmacodynamic tolerance
1, record 1, English, pharmacodynamic%20tolerance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PD tolerance 2, record 1, English, PD%20tolerance
correct
- functional tolerance 3, record 1, English, functional%20tolerance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pharmacodynamic tolerance ... results from changes in the drug–receptor interaction. These changes may involve a decrease in the number of receptors or a change in the signal transduction pathway ... In the short term, changes in receptor number or binding affinity can be caused by inactivation or receptors ..., internalization, and degradation of cell surface receptors, or other mechanisms. 4, record 1, English, - pharmacodynamic%20tolerance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tolérance pharmacodynamique
1, record 1, French, tol%C3%A9rance%20pharmacodynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] lors d'un traitement prolongé par des opiacés, la tolérance analgésique peut être due à une évolution de la pathologie, à une modification du métabolisme (tolérance pharmacocinétique) ou encore à une modification du signal opioïdergique (tolérance pharmacodynamique). 2, record 1, French, - tol%C3%A9rance%20pharmacodynamique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacodinámica
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Toxicología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tolerancia farmacodinámica
1, record 1, Spanish, tolerancia%20farmacodin%C3%A1mica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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