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ABUSE HYPNOTICS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nonmedical use of hypnotics
1, record 1, English, nonmedical%20use%20of%20hypnotics
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-medical use of hypnotics 2, record 1, English, non%2Dmedical%20use%20of%20hypnotics
correct, noun
- hypnotic misuse 3, record 1, English, hypnotic%20misuse
noun
- hypnotic abuse 4, record 1, English, hypnotic%20abuse
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The nonmedical use of a prescription drug refers to the taking of the drug without following the medical prescription, the taking of someone else's prescription hypnotic drug, or the taking of the drug for a reason other than its indications for use. 5, record 1, English, - nonmedical%20use%20of%20hypnotics
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hypnotic nonmedical use
- hypnotic non-medical use
- misuse of hypnotics
- abuse of hypnotics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usage non médical d'hypnotiques
1, record 1, French, usage%20non%20m%C3%A9dical%20d%27hypnotiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- utilisation non médicale d'hypnotiques 1, record 1, French, utilisation%20non%20m%C3%A9dicale%20d%27hypnotiques
correct, feminine noun
- usage d'hypnotiques à des fins non médicales 1, record 1, French, usage%20d%27hypnotiques%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20non%20m%C3%A9dicales
correct, masculine noun
- utilisation d'hypnotiques à des fins non médicales 1, record 1, French, utilisation%20d%27hypnotiques%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20non%20m%C3%A9dicales
correct, feminine noun
- mésusage d'hypnotiques 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9susage%20d%27hypnotiques
masculine noun
- abus d'hypnotiques 3, record 1, French, abus%20d%27hypnotiques
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'usage non médical d'un médicament fait référence au fait de le prendre d'une manière qui ne respecte pas l'ordonnance du médecin, de prendre le médicament d'une autre personne ou de consommer le médicament pour une raison qui ne fait pas partie de ses indications thérapeutiques. 1, record 1, French, - usage%20non%20m%C3%A9dical%20d%27hypnotiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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