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POLYMYXIN B [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polymyxin B
1, record 1, English, polymyxin%20B
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - polymyxin%20B
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polymyxine B 1, record 1, French, polymyxine%20B
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - polymyxine%20B
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antimicrobic vial P
1, record 2, English, antimicrobic%20vial%20P
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- antimicrobic vial Polymyxin B 1, record 2, English, antimicrobic%20vial%20Polymyxin%20B
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, - antimicrobic%20vial%20P
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flacon P antimicrobien
1, record 2, French, flacon%20P%20antimicrobien
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flacon polymyxine B antimicrobien 1, record 2, French, flacon%20polymyxine%20B%20antimicrobien
masculine noun
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, - flacon%20P%20antimicrobien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-09-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pharmacology
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polymyxin B sulfate(salt)
1, record 3, English, polymyxin%20B%20sulfate%28salt%29
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pharmacologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sulfate (sel) de polymyxine B
1, record 3, French, sulfate%20%28sel%29%20de%20polymyxine%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- colimycin
1, record 4, English, colimycin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- colisticin 1, record 4, English, colisticin
correct
- colistin 1, record 4, English, colistin
correct
- polymyxin E 1, record 4, English, polymyxin%20E
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - colimycin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- colimycine
1, record 4, French, colimycine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- colisticine 1, record 4, French, colisticine
correct, feminine noun
- colistine 1, record 4, French, colistine
correct, feminine noun
- polymyxine E 1, record 4, French, polymyxine%20E
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - colimycine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- colistina
1, record 4, Spanish, colistina
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polymyxin B sulfate
1, record 5, English, polymyxin%20B%20sulfate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - polymyxin%20B%20sulfate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sulfate de polymyxine B
1, record 5, French, sulfate%20de%20polymyxine%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - sulfate%20de%20polymyxine%20B
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfato de polimixina b
1, record 5, Spanish, sulfato%20de%20polimixina%20b
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- polymyxin B 1, record 6, English, polymyxin%20B
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- polymyxine B
1, record 6, French, polymyxine%20B
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- polimixina B
1, record 6, Spanish, polimixina%20B
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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