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ETHICAL DRUG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Pharmacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prescription drug
1, record 1, English, prescription%20drug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- prescription medication 2, record 1, English, prescription%20medication
correct
- prescription medicine 3, record 1, English, prescription%20medicine
correct
- ethical drug 4, record 1, English, ethical%20drug
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drug available to the public only upon [presentation of a] prescription written by a physician, dentist or other practitioner licensed to do so. 5, record 1, English, - prescription%20drug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Pharmacie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médicament sur ordonnance
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20sur%20ordonnance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- médicament délivré sur ordonnance 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20d%C3%A9livr%C3%A9%20sur%20ordonnance
correct, masculine noun
- drogue sur ordonnance 3, record 1, French, drogue%20sur%20ordonnance
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- médicament de prescription 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20de%20prescription
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médicament délivré par un pharmacien à un patient présentant une ordonnance ou une prescription écrite d'un médecin, un dentiste ou autre professionnel autorisé. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20sur%20ordonnance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drogue sur ordonnance : Le terme «drogue sur ordonnance» est correct uniquement dans le contexte de la Loi sur les aliments et drogues. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20sur%20ordonnance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Farmacia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- medicamento de venta con receta
1, record 1, Spanish, medicamento%20de%20venta%20con%20receta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- medicamento de venta bajo receta 2, record 1, Spanish, medicamento%20de%20venta%20bajo%20receta
correct, masculine noun
- medicamento prescrito 3, record 1, Spanish, medicamento%20prescrito
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medicamento dispensado por un farmacéutico a un paciente que presenta la receta expedida por un médico u otro profesional de la salud habilitado. 4, record 1, Spanish, - medicamento%20de%20venta%20con%20receta
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