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DRUG CHOICE [8 records]

Record 1 2023-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
OBS

drug of choice : Referring to an individual' s "drug of choice" minimizes the potential seriousness of their substance use and related harms and implies that substance use merely reflects personal choice. When applied to an individual(e. g., "what's your drug of choice?") the term also suggests that some level/form substance use is assumed. In a clinical context, it is better to ask individuals if they use any substances and, if so, which substances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
OBS

drogue de choix; drogue préférée : En faisant référence aux «drogues [...] de choix» des personnes, on minimise la gravité potentielle de leur consommation de substances et des méfaits associés, de même qu'on suggère que la consommation de substances est essentiellement le reflet d'un choix personnel. Quand on l'emploie auprès d'une personne (p. ex., «Quelle est votre drogue de choix [...]?»), on indique que l'on présume d'un certain niveau ou d'une certaine forme de consommation de substances de sa part. Dans un contexte clinique, il vaut mieux demander aux personnes si elles utilisent des substances et, si oui, lesquelles.

OBS

substance utilisée : La désignation «substance» n'a pas en français le sens de «substance psychoactive». Par contre, il est parfois indiqué de l'utiliser dans ce sens, notamment lorsqu'on fait référence à certaines classifications.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bioengineering
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

The goal of antimicrobial susceptibility testing is to predict the in vivo success or failure of antibiotic therapy. Tests are performed in vitro, and measure the growth response of an isolated organism to a particular drug or drugs. The tests are performed under standardized conditions so that the results are reproducible. The test results should be used to guide antibiotic choice. The results of antimicrobial susceptibility testing should be combined with clinical information and experience when selecting the most appropriate antibiotic for your patient.

CONT

The emergence and dissemination of resistance has made it imperative for laboratories to use in vitro tests that can detect resistance. The concept of antimicrobial resistance testing (ART) should replace antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST). ART requires flexibility in testing systems and current AST methods are often handicapped. This is due to an over emphasis on standardization, not accounting for the diversity and complexity of resistance mechanisms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technique biologique
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Test de laboratoire permettant de déterminer le degré de sensibilité d'un micro-organisme donné à un agent antimicrobien donné.

OBS

Les résultats des tests de sensibilité aux antimicrobiens sont notamment utilisés pour prédire l'efficacité d'une antibiothérapie.

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Drogues et toxicomanie

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
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Record 5 1995-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
Key term(s)
  • Drug, Alcohol and Personal Choice Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
OBS

Nouveau programme.

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
OBS

If single or multiple ion monitoring of mass spectra is used in drug identification or quantification, indicate the ions chosen and the rationale for the choice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
OBS

If single or multiple ion monitoring of mass spectra is used in drug identification or quantification, indicate the ions chosen and the rationale for the choice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique

Spanish

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Record 8 1989-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacology
CONT

Behavioural examinations of the anti-aggressive drug fluprozine. Various methods are available for the treatment of aggression, sexual aggression and auto-aggression. There can unfortunately be no talk of an actual anti-aggressive drug, so that the choice of individual and combined medication will depend on the nosological classification of the underlying illness... Information found in PASCAL Database.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacologie

Spanish

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