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STOMACH EMPTYING RATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Routes of Administration (Pharmacology)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating drug delivery system
1, record 1, English, floating%20drug%20delivery%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FDDS 2, record 1, English, FDDS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FDDS has a bulk density less than gastric fluid and so remains buoyant in the stomach... for a prolonged period of time irrespective of gastric emptying rate. This system, while floating on the gastric contents, slowly releases drug/s at the predetermined rate followed by collapse of the residual system from the stomach... 3, record 1, English, - floating%20drug%20delivery%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Voies d'administration (Pharmacologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de délivrance des médicaments flottant
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9livrance%20des%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20flottant
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Stomach
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stomach emptying rate 1, record 2, English, stomach%20emptying%20rate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Estomac
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de vidange stomacal
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20vidange%20stomacal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fisiología del estómago
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de vaciamiento estomacal
1, record 2, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20vaciamiento%20estomacal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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