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HYDROALCOHOLIC [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solvent vehicle
1, record 1, English, solvent%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tretinoin and other retinoids are substantially insoluble in aqueous vehicles. Therefore, organic solvent vehicles are preferred as the liquid carrier. Alcoholic vehicles such as ethanol and isopropanol are preferred, with ethanol being most preferred. Other suitable solvent vehicles to form a solution of a retinoid include, for example, acetone, diethyl ether, liquid glycols or glycol derivatives, and hydroalcoholic vehicles. 1, record 1, English, - solvent%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule solvant
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20solvant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formulation peut comprendre un médicament, un véhicule solvant, et au moins un agent solidifiant. Le véhicule solvant peut présenter un système de solvants volatil comprenant au moins un solvant volatil, et un système de solvants non volatil comprenant au moins un solvant non volatil. 1, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20solvant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tincture
1, record 2, English, tincture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solution prepared from animal or vegetable drugs or from chemical substances. 2, record 2, English, - tincture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- teinture
1, record 2, French, teinture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tinción
1, record 2, Spanish, tinci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sodium sulfacetamide
1, record 3, English, sodium%20sulfacetamide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After reconstitution with a 750 mg vial of sodium sulfacetamide powder, each 60 g plastic bottle of [Aknamask] lotion contains : sodium sulfacetamide 1. 25%, resorcinol 3%, sulfur 4%... in a hydroalcoholic vehicle... 2, record 3, English, - sodium%20sulfacetamide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sulfacétamide sodique
1, record 3, French, sulfac%C3%A9tamide%20sodique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivant la reconstitution avec une fiole de 750 mg de poudre de sulfacétamide sodique, chaque flacon de plastique de lotion [Aknamask] de 60 g contient : 1,25% de sulfacétamide sodique, 3% de résorcine, 4% (p/p) de soufre [...] dans un excipient hydro-alcoolique [...]. 2, record 3, French, - sulfac%C3%A9tamide%20sodique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfacetamida sódica
1, record 3, Spanish, sulfacetamida%20s%C3%B3dica
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-04-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hydroalcoholic vehicle
1, record 4, English, hydroalcoholic%20vehicle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hydroalcoholic excipient 2, record 4, English, hydroalcoholic%20excipient
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medications that can worsen rosacea :hydroalcoholic vehicles. 1, record 4, English, - hydroalcoholic%20vehicle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
excipient. Any more or less inert substance added to a prescription in order to confer a suitable consistency or form to the drug; a vehicle. 3, record 4, English, - hydroalcoholic%20vehicle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- excipient aqueux à base d'alcool
1, record 4, French, excipient%20aqueux%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%27alcool
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- véhicule aqueux à base d'alcool 1, record 4, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20aqueux%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%27alcool
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec «solution aqueuse à base d'alcool». 1, record 4, French, - excipient%20aqueux%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%27alcool
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Solution aqueuse à base d'alcool pour application sur le cuir chevelu. 2, record 4, French, - excipient%20aqueux%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%27alcool
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le peroxyde de benzoyle 2,5 ou 5% en application 2 fois/j est parfois mal supporté; on choisira les composés à excipient aqueux. 3, record 4, French, - excipient%20aqueux%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%27alcool
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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