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METHYLSYMPATOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- p-hydroxyephedrine
1, record 1, English, p%2Dhydroxyephedrine
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 4-hydroxy-alpha-[1-(methylamino)ethyl]benzenemethanol 2, record 1, English, 4%2Dhydroxy%2Dalpha%2D%5B1%2D%28methylamino%29ethyl%5Dbenzenemethanol
correct, see observation
- p-hydroxy-a-[1-(methylamino)ethyl]benzyl alcohol 2, record 1, English, p%2Dhydroxy%2Da%2D%5B1%2D%28methylamino%29ethyl%5Dbenzyl%20alcohol
correct, see observation
- p-hydroxy-a-(1-methylaminoethyl)benzyl alcohol 3, record 1, English, p%2Dhydroxy%2Da%2D%281%2Dmethylaminoethyl%29benzyl%20alcohol
correct, see observation
- 1-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methylamino-1-propanol 3, record 1, English, 1%2D%28p%2Dhydroxyphenyl%29%2D2%2Dmethylamino%2D1%2Dpropanol
correct, see observation
- oxyephedrin 2, record 1, English, oxyephedrin
correct
- Edornat 2, record 1, English, Edornat
correct
- Methylsympatol 4, record 1, English, Methylsympatol
correct
- Suprifen 4, record 1, English, Suprifen
correct
- 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methylaminopropanol 2, record 1, English, 1%2D%284%2Dhydroxyphenyl%29%2D2%2Dmethylaminopropanol
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Molecular weight: 181.23. ... Therapeutic category: Adrenergic. 2, record 1, English, - p%2Dhydroxyephedrine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The prefix "p" (meaning "para") must be italicized. 5, record 1, English, - p%2Dhydroxyephedrine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The word "alpha" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized. 5, record 1, English, - p%2Dhydroxyephedrine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: C10H15NO2 5, record 1, English, - p%2Dhydroxyephedrine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- para-hydroxyephedrine
- 4-hydroxy-a-[1-(methylamino)ethyl]benzenemethanol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- p-hydroxyéphédrine
1, record 1, French, p%2Dhydroxy%C3%A9ph%C3%A9drine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- (hydroxy-4 phényl)-1 méthylamino-2 propanol 2, record 1, French, %28hydroxy%2D4%20ph%C3%A9nyl%29%2D1%20m%C3%A9thylamino%2D2%20propanol
see observation, masculine noun
- 1-(p-hydroxyphényl)2-méthylamino-1-propanol 3, record 1, French, 1%2D%28p%2Dhydroxyph%C3%A9nyl%292%2Dm%C3%A9thylamino%2D1%2Dpropanol
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C10H15NO2 ou (hydroxy-4 phényl)-1 méthylamino-2 propanol; sympathomimétique. 2, record 1, French, - p%2Dhydroxy%C3%A9ph%C3%A9drine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(hydroxy-4 phényl)-1 méthylamino-2 propanol : cette formulation ne respecte plus, à notre avis, les nouvelles règles de nomenclature chimique 1992); en vertu de ces dernières, les indices de position chiffrés doivent suivre le même ordre qu'en anglais. 3, record 1, French, - p%2Dhydroxy%C3%A9ph%C3%A9drine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le préfixe «p» signifiant «para» s'écrit en italique. 3, record 1, French, - p%2Dhydroxy%C3%A9ph%C3%A9drine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- para-hydroxyéphédrine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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