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FAMILY DRUGS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pharmacological class
1, record 1, English, pharmacological%20class
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pharmacologic class 2, record 1, English, pharmacologic%20class
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drugs that share similar characteristics are grouped together as a pharmacologic class(or family). Beta-adrenergic blockers are an example of a pharmacologic class, because all the drugs in that class perform in the same way. 3, record 1, English, - pharmacological%20class
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classe pharmacologique
1, record 1, French, classe%20pharmacologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des médicaments ayant la même cible et la même propriété pharmacodynamique principale. 1, record 1, French, - classe%20pharmacologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : anticalciques, bêta-bloquants, antihistaminiques H2, bêta-stimulants, corticoïdes… 1, record 1, French, - classe%20pharmacologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alpha-pyrrolidinovalerophenone
1, record 2, English, alpha%2Dpyrrolidinovalerophenone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alpha-PVP 1, record 2, English, alpha%2DPVP
correct
- α-PVP 1, record 2, English, %26%23945%3B%2DPVP
correct
- flakka 1, record 2, English, flakka
correct
- gravel 1, record 2, English, gravel
- niff 1, record 2, English, niff
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alpha-pyrrolidinovalerophenone – also known as "α-PVP, ""alpha-PVP, ""gravel, ""flakka" or "niff" – is one of a number of recreational drugs in the "bath salts"(or cathinones) family, so called because they resemble bath salts and because they have sometimes been sold disguised as them. 1, record 2, English, - alpha%2Dpyrrolidinovalerophenone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alpha-pyrrolidinovalérophénone
1, record 2, French, alpha%2Dpyrrolidinoval%C3%A9roph%C3%A9none
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- alpha-PVP 2, record 2, French, alpha%2DPVP
correct, feminine noun
- α-PVP 3, record 2, French, %26%23945%3B%2DPVP
correct, feminine noun
- flakka 4, record 2, French, flakka
correct, feminine noun
- folie à 5 dollars 5, record 2, French, folie%20%C3%A0%205%20dollars
feminine noun
- gravel 3, record 2, French, gravel
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une nouvelle drogue synthétique, connue sous le nom de «flakka», a déjà fait plusieurs dizaines de victimes en Floride. 6, record 2, French, - alpha%2Dpyrrolidinoval%C3%A9roph%C3%A9none
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plusieurs dizaines de personnes sont mortes dans cet État du sud-est des États-Unis et la consommation de la flakka - aussi appelée «folie à 5 dollars» à cause du prix d’une dose - gagne malgré tout en popularité. 7, record 2, French, - alpha%2Dpyrrolidinoval%C3%A9roph%C3%A9none
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gravel : terme dont le genre est ambigu. 8, record 2, French, - alpha%2Dpyrrolidinoval%C3%A9roph%C3%A9none
Record 2, Key term(s)
- folie à cinq dollars
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- red squill
1, record 3, English, red%20squill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sea onion 2, record 3, English, sea%20onion
correct
- medicinal squill 3, record 3, English, medicinal%20squill
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cabbage-size onion of the family Liliaceae that may weigh up to 13 pounds with a stalk that can grow to nearly 5 feet high... It grows wild in sandy coastal areas fringing the Mediterranean, in South Africa and on the coast of the Canary Islands... Although sea onions are grown in cultivation, most of the world's supply of derivative chemical comes from the wild plants. The chemical may differ, depending on the color of the bulb's outer layers. Although one name for the species as a whole is red squill, two varieties exist : white and red. Both kinds contain the medical drugs for which the bulbs are sought, but the red variety, which is largely collected in Algeria and Cyprus, also contains a highly poisonous substance, scillirocide. Therefore, only white squill is commonly used as a medicinal source. 1, record 3, English, - red%20squill
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The dried bulb contains the cardiac glycoside scillirocide, which has the same pharmacological properties as other digitalis-like glycosides. 4, record 3, English, - red%20squill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- scille
1, record 3, French, scille
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- oignon des mers 2, record 3, French, oignon%20des%20mers
correct, masculine noun
- scilla maritima 2, record 3, French, scilla%20maritima
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante [de la famille des Liliacées à très gros bulbe] à feuilles radicales, à fleurs blanches, bleues, lilas ou roses, des régions tempérées de l'Ancien Monde. Elle est douée de propriétés diurétiques et cardio-toniques. 3, record 3, French, - scille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-02-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- compliance
1, record 4, English, compliance
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a clinical setting, for subjects who are supposed to undergo a treatment or who are registered in a program, the fact of complying with the requirements of that treatment or program. 2, record 4, English, - compliance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compliance may be estimated by carefully questioning the patient and family members, evaluating the degree of clinical response to therapy, the presence or absence of side effects from drugs, measuring serum drug levels or testing for excretion of the drug in the urine, and counting remaining pills. 3, record 4, English, - compliance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compliance: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 4, English, - compliance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- observance
1, record 4, French, observance
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fidélité 2, record 4, French, fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- adhésion 1, record 4, French, adh%C3%A9sion
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
- respect 2, record 4, French, respect
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- conformité 2, record 4, French, conformit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- compliance 2, record 4, French, compliance
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En milieu clinique, le fait, pour des sujets devant suivre un traitement ou inscrits à un programme, de se conformer aux exigences de ce traitement ou de ce programme. 2, record 4, French, - observance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré le fait que plusieurs auteurs considèrent les termes «observance» et «adhésion» comme des synonymes, il serait avisé de préférer le second lorsque le contexte fait mention de l'assentiment du patient à l'égard de son traitement, de sa participation active ou de sa collaboration avec le médecin. [...] En français, [le terme anglais «compliance»] est habituellement traduit par «observance» auquel certains auteurs préfèrent «adhésion au traitement» qui reconnaît mieux l'implication réelle du patient dans le choix thérapeutique qui lui est proposé. 3, record 4, French, - observance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
observance; fidélité; adhésion; respect; conformité : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 4, French, - observance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cumplimiento
1, record 4, Spanish, cumplimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-06-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- isotretinoin
1, record 5, English, isotretinoin
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- 13-cis retinoic acid 2, record 5, English, 13%2Dcis%20retinoic%20acid
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drug [from the retinoid] family of drugs [that] is used in the treatment of acne and psoriasis and is being studied in cancer prevention. 2, record 5, English, - isotretinoin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- isotrétinoïne
1, record 5, French, isotr%C3%A9tino%C3%AFne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- acide 13-cis rétinoïque 2, record 5, French, acide%2013%2Dcis%20r%C3%A9tino%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- acide 13-cis-rétinoïque 3, record 5, French, acide%2013%2Dcis%2Dr%C3%A9tino%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vingt ans, la prise en charge de l'acné a bénéficié de progrès considérables. L'isotrétinoïne per os (acide 13-cis rétinoïque) (Roaccutaner) s'est rapidement et durablement imposée comme l'anti-acnéique majeur qui a transformé la prise en charge et le pronostic des formes les plus sévères d'acné. 4, record 5, French, - isotr%C3%A9tino%C3%AFne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- isotretinoico 1, record 5, Spanish, isotretinoico
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-02-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fluoropyrimidine
1, record 6, English, fluoropyrimidine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... for certain cancers drugs in the fluoropyrimidine family-widely used in chemotherapy-are safest when most of the daily dose is given at night.... nighttime doses of fluoropyrimidines given with daytime platinum-based drugs are safer and dramatically more effective against colon cancer than the same drugs given at a constant rate in daytime hours. 1, record 6, English, - fluoropyrimidine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fluoropyrimidine
1, record 6, French, fluoropyrimidine
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «pyrimidine». 1, record 6, French, - fluoropyrimidine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Living Skills
1, record 7, English, Living%20Skills
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A component of a highly structured training program. The program, to be implemented at all institutions, focuses on cognitive aspects, violence in the family unit, parent-child relationships, drugs and pre-release programs. 1, record 7, English, - Living%20Skills
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Compétences psychosociales
1, record 7, French, Comp%C3%A9tences%20psychosociales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante d'un programme de formation très structuré. Ce programme sera réalisé dans tous les établissements et portera notamment sur les aspects cognitifs, la violence au sein de la famille, les relations parents-enfants, les drogues et les programmes prélibératoires. 1, record 7, French, - Comp%C3%A9tences%20psychosociales
Record 7, Key term(s)
- compétence psychosociale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- competencias psicosociales
1, record 7, Spanish, competencias%20psicosociales
feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7, Key term(s)
- competencia psicosocial
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Drugs
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- beta-lactams 1, record 8, English, beta%2Dlactams
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most commonly used family of veterinary drugs. 1, record 8, English, - beta%2Dlactams
Record 8, Key term(s)
- beta-lactam
- beta lactams
- beta lactam
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments vétérinaires
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bêta-lactamines
1, record 8, French, b%C3%AAta%2Dlactamines
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Médicaments vétérinaires les plus courants. 1, record 8, French, - b%C3%AAta%2Dlactamines
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Agriculture, mai 1995. 1, record 8, French, - b%C3%AAta%2Dlactamines
Record 8, Key term(s)
- bêta-lactamine
- bêta lactamine
- bêta lactamines
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-02-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Non-Governmental Provincial Programs (Canadian)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Special Child Welfare Allowance
1, record 9, English, Special%20Child%20Welfare%20Allowance
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family maintaining a physically or mentally handicapped child under 18 years of age may apply for this monthly non-taxable allowance. The allowance is intended to assist families in meeting the cost of drugs, services and medical devices related to the child's disability. For families in receipt of Social Assistance benefits, the allowance is considered to be assistance for a special need. The amount payable is based on the child's special needs and an assessment of the financial capability of the parents to contribute toward the child's maintenance as determined using guidelines on net salary. 1, record 9, English, - Special%20Child%20Welfare%20Allowance
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes provinciaux non gouvernementaux canadiens
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Special Child Welfare Allowance
1, record 9, French, Special%20Child%20Welfare%20Allowance
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une famille ayant à sa charge un enfant handicapé physique ou mental de moins de 18 ans peut demander cette prestation mensuelle non imposable. Cette prestation est versée à ces familles pour les aider à payer les médicaments, les services et les appareils dont a besoin l'enfant handicapé. Dans le cas des familles bénéficiaires d'aide sociale, cette prestation est considérée comme une aide versée pour répondre à un besoin particulier. Le montant payable est calculé en fonction des besoins spéciaux de l'enfant et de la capacité des parents de contribuer à ces frais, évaluée d'après le revenu net de la famille, selon des directives établies. 1, record 9, French, - Special%20Child%20Welfare%20Allowance
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Prestations spéciales d'aide sociale pour enfants
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-11-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- methodological support
1, record 10, English, methodological%20support
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coordination an methodological support is continuing for interdepartmental evaluations, such as the Family Violence Initiative, the Coordinated Federal Purchase of Drugs... 1, record 10, English, - methodological%20support
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- appui méthodologique
1, record 10, French, appui%20m%C3%A9thodologique
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La coordination et l'appui méthodologique se poursuivent, relativement aux évaluations interministérielles, telles que l'Initiative sur la violence familiale, le Regroupement des achats de soins de santé des ministères et organismes fédéraux [...] 1, record 10, French, - appui%20m%C3%A9thodologique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-02-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- family of drugs
1, record 11, English, family%20of%20drugs
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- famille de drogues
1, record 11, French, famille%20de%20drogues
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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