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APPARENT VOLUME DISTRIBUTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- apparent volume of distribution
1, record 1, English, apparent%20volume%20of%20distribution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The apparent volume of distribution may be defined as that volume of body which would be required to contain the amount of drug in the body if it wore uniformly present in the same concentration in which it is in the blood. 2, record 1, English, - apparent%20volume%20of%20distribution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There has been considerable confusion concerning the estimation and meaning of the apparent volume of distribution of a drug a principal cause of this confusion is the fact that there is no obvious relationship between the apparent and real volume of distribution of a drug. The real volume of distribution of a drug is related to body water and cannot exceed total body water ... 3, record 1, English, - apparent%20volume%20of%20distribution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volume de distribution apparent
1, record 1, French, volume%20de%20distribution%20apparent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le volume de distribution apparent est une constante de proportionnalité entre la quantité de médicament dans l'organisme et la concentration plasmatique observée à un temps donné. 2, record 1, French, - volume%20de%20distribution%20apparent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le volume de distribution ne correspond pas à la même notion que le volume de distribution apparent. Le volume de distribution apparent correspond à une constante et peut excéder le volume total d'eau corporelle tandis que le volume de distribution ne peut jamais excéder le volume total d'eau corporelle. 3, record 1, French, - volume%20de%20distribution%20apparent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- volume of distribution 1, record 2, English, volume%20of%20distribution
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- apparent volume of distribution 1, record 2, English, apparent%20volume%20of%20distribution
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volume de distribution
1, record 2, French, volume%20de%20distribution
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
volume virtuel dans lequel on considère un principe actif comme uniformément réparti. 1, record 2, French, - volume%20de%20distribution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un volume de distribution identique pour deux substances ne signifie pas systématiquement une identité dans leur distribution. 1, record 2, French, - volume%20de%20distribution
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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