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MUCOLYTIC AGENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acetylcysteine
1, record 1, English, acetylcysteine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
chemical name : N-acetyl-L-cysteine. A white crystalline powder, C5H9NO3S, used as a mucolytic agent for adjunct therapy in bronchopulmonary disorders to reduce the viscosity of mucus and facilitate its removal. 1, record 1, English, - acetylcysteine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Administered by instillation or nebulization. 1, record 1, English, - acetylcysteine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acétylcystéine
1, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tylcyst%C3%A9ine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agent capable de diminuer la viscosité du mucus. 2, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tylcyst%C3%A9ine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acetilcisteína
1, record 1, Spanish, acetilciste%C3%ADna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mucolytic agent 1, record 2, English, mucolytic%20agent
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent mucolytique
1, record 2, French, agent%20mucolytique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mucolítico
1, record 2, Spanish, mucol%C3%ADtico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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