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INITIAL DOSE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Posology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- initial dose
1, record 1, English, initial%20dose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- priming dose 2, record 1, English, priming%20dose
- loading dose 3, record 1, English, loading%20dose
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A comparatively large quantity of a remedy given at the beginning of treatment to get the patient under the influence of the drug. 2, record 1, English, - initial%20dose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Posologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dose d'attaque
1, record 1, French, dose%20d%27attaque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dose d'emblée 2, record 1, French, dose%20d%27embl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- dose initiale 2, record 1, French, dose%20initiale
correct, feminine noun
- dose de départ 2, record 1, French, dose%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, feminine noun
- dose de mise en charge 3, record 1, French, dose%20de%20mise%20en%20charge
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité relativement grande d'un médicament administrée initialement pour obtenir un effet thérapeutique rapide. 1, record 1, French, - dose%20d%27attaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Posology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loading dose
1, record 2, English, loading%20dose
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Initial dose of a drug, higher than that regularly used, given with the objective of rapidly providing an effective drug concentration 1, record 2, English, - loading%20dose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Posologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dose de mise en charge
1, record 2, French, dose%20de%20mise%20en%20charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dose de charge 2, record 2, French, dose%20de%20charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forte dose initiale d'un médicament administrée en vue d'obtenir rapidement une concentration efficace du produit actif dans l'organisme. 1, record 2, French, - dose%20de%20mise%20en%20charge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Posología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dosis de carga
1, record 2, Spanish, dosis%20de%20carga
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- dosis de ataque 2, record 2, Spanish, dosis%20de%20ataque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dosis inicial del medicamento mayor que las dosis posteriores que se administra para obtener con una o pocas administraciones las concentraciones orgánicas deseadas del medicamento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - dosis%20de%20carga
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No debe utilizarse como sinónimo de dosis inicial, ya que no siempre las dosis iniciales tienen la magnitud de las dosis de carga. 1, record 2, Spanish, - dosis%20de%20carga
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Routes of Administration (Pharmacology)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transdermal
1, record 3, English, transdermal
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transderm-V(scopolamine) transdermal therapeutic system is a circular flat unit designed for continuous release of scopolamine following application to an area of intact skin behind the ear... An initial priming dose of scopolamine, released from the adhesive layer of the system, saturates the skin binding sites for the drug and brings the plasma concentration to the required steady-state level. Subsequently, there is continuous controlled release of scopolamine, from the drug reservoir through the rate controlling membrane. 1, record 3, English, - transdermal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Voies d'administration (Pharmacologie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transdermique
1, record 3, French, transdermique
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un ] produit pharmaceutique injecté dans le sang à travers la peau. 2, record 3, French, - transdermique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir "Les dispositifs transdermiques : aspects technique et commercial". Bulletin de la Société de Pharmacie de Lille, 1986, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 39-108. 3, record 3, French, - transdermique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vías de administración (Farmacología)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transdérmico
1, record 3, Spanish, transd%C3%A9rmico
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Posology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- initial loading dose 1, record 4, English, initial%20loading%20dose
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Posologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dose initiale de charge
1, record 4, French, dose%20initiale%20de%20charge
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Posología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- dosis inicial de carga
1, record 4, Spanish, dosis%20inicial%20de%20carga
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-05-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- controlled-release
1, record 5, English, controlled%2Drelease
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An initial priming dose of scopolamine, released from the adhesive layer of the system, saturates the skin binding sites for the drug and brings the plasma concentration to the required steady-state level. Subsequently, there is continuous controlled release of scopolamine, from the drug reservoir through the rate controlling membrane. 2, record 5, English, - controlled%2Drelease
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This term refers to sustained release drugs, delayed release drugs, and similar types. 3, record 5, English, - controlled%2Drelease
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- à libération contrôlée
1, record 5, French, %C3%A0%20lib%C3%A9ration%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formes gastro-résistantes, formes retard, formes à libération prolongée: Ces formes sont groupées sous le terme général de médicaments à libération contrôlée. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A0%20lib%C3%A9ration%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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