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POLYMYXIN [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mannitol yolk polymyxin
1, record 1, English, mannitol%20yolk%20polymyxin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MYP 1, record 1, English, MYP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mannitol yolk polymyxin : term taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - mannitol%20yolk%20polymyxin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mannitol, jaune d'œuf, polymyxine 1, record 1, French, mannitol%2C%20jaune%20d%27%26oelig%3Buf%2C%20polymyxine
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mannitol, jaune d'œuf, polymyxine : terme tiré du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - mannitol%2C%20jaune%20d%27%26oelig%3Buf%2C%20polymyxine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polymyxin base agar
1, record 2, English, polymyxin%20base%20agar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - polymyxin%20base%20agar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gélose de base, polymyxine
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9lose%20de%20base%2C%20polymyxine
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9lose%20de%20base%2C%20polymyxine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polymyxin B
1, record 3, English, polymyxin%20B
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - polymyxin%20B
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polymyxine B 1, record 3, French, polymyxine%20B
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - polymyxine%20B
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polymyxin
1, record 4, English, polymyxin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - polymyxin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polymyxine
1, record 4, French, polymyxine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - polymyxine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polymyxin seed agar
1, record 5, English, polymyxin%20seed%20agar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - polymyxin%20seed%20agar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gélose d'ensemencement, polymyxine
1, record 5, French, g%C3%A9lose%20d%27ensemencement%2C%20polymyxine
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - g%C3%A9lose%20d%27ensemencement%2C%20polymyxine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- antimicrobic vial P
1, record 6, English, antimicrobic%20vial%20P
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- antimicrobic vial Polymyxin B 1, record 6, English, antimicrobic%20vial%20Polymyxin%20B
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 6, English, - antimicrobic%20vial%20P
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- flacon P antimicrobien
1, record 6, French, flacon%20P%20antimicrobien
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- flacon polymyxine B antimicrobien 1, record 6, French, flacon%20polymyxine%20B%20antimicrobien
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 6, French, - flacon%20P%20antimicrobien
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-07-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory Tract
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bacillary pneumonia
1, record 7, English, bacillary%20pneumonia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prevention of gram-negative bacillary pneumonia using polymyxin aerosol as prophylaxis. 1, record 7, English, - bacillary%20pneumonia
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Voies respiratoires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pneumonie bacillaire
1, record 7, French, pneumonie%20bacillaire
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- pneumonie à bacilles 2, record 7, French, pneumonie%20%C3%A0%20bacilles
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-09-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pharmacology
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- polymyxin B sulfate(salt)
1, record 8, English, polymyxin%20B%20sulfate%28salt%29
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pharmacologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sulfate (sel) de polymyxine B
1, record 8, French, sulfate%20%28sel%29%20de%20polymyxine%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-03-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- colimycin
1, record 9, English, colimycin
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- colisticin 1, record 9, English, colisticin
correct
- colistin 1, record 9, English, colistin
correct
- polymyxin E 1, record 9, English, polymyxin%20E
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cyclic polypeptide antibiotic from Bacillus colistinus. It is composed of Polymyxins E1 and E2(or Colistins A, B, and C) which act as detergents on cell membranes. Colistin is less toxic than Polymyxin B, but otherwise similar; the methanesulfonate is used orally. 1, record 9, English, - colimycin
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- colimycine
1, record 9, French, colimycine
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- colisticine 1, record 9, French, colisticine
correct, feminine noun
- colistine 1, record 9, French, colistine
correct, feminine noun
- polymyxine E 1, record 9, French, polymyxine%20E
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antibiotique polypeptide cyclique du Bacillum colistinus. Composée de Polymixines E1 et E2 (ou colistines A, B et C) agissant comme détergents sur les membranes cellulaires. La colistine est moins toxique que la Polymixine B, mais autrement similaire; le méthanesulfonate est utilisé par voie orale. 1, record 9, French, - colimycine
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- colistina
1, record 9, Spanish, colistina
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-12-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- polymyxin B sulfate
1, record 10, English, polymyxin%20B%20sulfate
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Polymyxin B sulfate should be used only where specifically indicated in the treatment of serious P. aeruginosa infections, or in septicemias and meningitis or other diseases caused by susceptible gram negative bacilli, and when facilities are available for determining possible toxic effects in the patient, such as proteinuria and nitrogen retention. 2, record 10, English, - polymyxin%20B%20sulfate
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- sulfate de polymyxine B
1, record 10, French, sulfate%20de%20polymyxine%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sulfate de polymyxine B ne sera utilisé que lorsqu'il est spécifiquement indiqué pour le traitement des infections graves au P. aeruginosa ou pour les septicémies, les méningites ou les autres maladies causées par les bacilles sensibles Gram négatifs et quand l'on dispose des facilités pour déterminer chez les patients les effets toxiques possibles tels que la protéinurie et la rétention azotée. 2, record 10, French, - sulfate%20de%20polymyxine%20B
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfato de polimixina b
1, record 10, Spanish, sulfato%20de%20polimixina%20b
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-09-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- polymyxin B 1, record 11, English, polymyxin%20B
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- polymyxine B
1, record 11, French, polymyxine%20B
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- polimixina B
1, record 11, Spanish, polimixina%20B
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-09-14
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- polymyxin A 1, record 12, English, polymyxin%20A
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- polymyxine A
1, record 12, French, polymyxine%20A
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- polimixina A
1, record 12, Spanish, polimixina%20A
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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