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PRIMIDONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primidone
1, record 1, English, primidone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An anticonvulsant used in the treatment of [certain] epileptic seizures, administered orally. 2, record 1, English, - primidone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Active ingredient commonly sold under the name Apo-Primidone. 3, record 1, English, - primidone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C12H14N2O2. 3, record 1, English, - primidone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- primidone
1, record 1, French, primidone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indiqué comme antiépileptique, épilepsies généralisées et partielles. 2, record 1, French, - primidone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Principe actif couramment commercialisé sous le nom Apo-Primidone. 3, record 1, French, - primidone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C12H14N2O2. 3, record 1, French, - primidone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- primidona
1, record 1, Spanish, primidona
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Cosmetology
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 5-ethyl-5-phenyldihydropyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione
1, record 2, English, 5%2Dethyl%2D5%2Dphenyldihydropyrimidine%2D4%2C6%281H%2C5H%29%2Ddione
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- 2-deoxyphenobarbital 2, record 2, English, 2%2Ddeoxyphenobarbital
correct
- primidone 3, record 2, English, primidone
correct, see observation
- Misolyne 2, record 2, English, Misolyne
correct, trademark
- Primaclone 2, record 2, English, Primaclone
correct, trademark
- Sertan 2, record 2, English, Sertan
correct, trademark
- 5-ethyl-5-phenylhexahydropyrimidine-4,6-dione 2, record 2, English, 5%2Dethyl%2D5%2Dphenylhexahydropyrimidine%2D4%2C6%2Ddione
former designation
- 5-ethylhexahydro-5-phenylpyrimidine-4, 6-dione 2, record 2, English, 5%2Dethylhexahydro%2D5%2Dphenylpyrimidine%2D4%2C%206%2Ddione
former designation, avoid
- 2-desoxyphenobarbital 2, record 2, English, 2%2Ddesoxyphenobarbital
avoid
- 5-ethyldihydro-5-phenyl-4,6(1H,5H)- pyrimidinedione 2, record 2, English, 5%2Dethyldihydro%2D5%2Dphenyl%2D4%2C6%281H%2C5H%29%2D%20pyrimidinedione
avoid
- 5-ethylhexahydro-4,6-dioxo-5-phenyl pyrimidine 2, record 2, English, 5%2Dethylhexahydro%2D4%2C6%2Ddioxo%2D5%2Dphenyl%20pyrimidine
avoid
- 5-phenyl-5-ethyl-hexahydropyrimidine-4,6-dione 2, record 2, English, 5%2Dphenyl%2D5%2Dethyl%2Dhexahydropyrimidine%2D4%2C6%2Ddione
avoid
- ethyl-phenylhexahydropyrimidine-dione 4, record 2, English, ethyl%2Dphenylhexahydropyrimidine%2Ddione
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
5-ethyl-5-phenyldihydropyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione: The capital letters "H" must be italicized; form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 2, English, - 5%2Dethyl%2D5%2Dphenyldihydropyrimidine%2D4%2C6%281H%2C5H%29%2Ddione
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
primidone: INCI (International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient) name; International nonproprietary name (INN) of the World Health Organization (WHO). 1, record 2, English, - 5%2Dethyl%2D5%2Dphenyldihydropyrimidine%2D4%2C6%281H%2C5H%29%2Ddione
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Also known under a large number of commercial (trade) names, among which: Cyral; Desoxyphenobarbitone; Hexadiona; Hexamidine; Lepimidin; Majsolin; Midone; Milepsin; Misodine; Mizolyne; Mizodin; Mizolin; Mylepsin; Mysedon; Mysoline; Prilepsin; Primacione; Primacone; Primakton; Prysoline; Pyrimidone Medi-Pets; ROE 101. 5, record 2, English, - 5%2Dethyl%2D5%2Dphenyldihydropyrimidine%2D4%2C6%281H%2C5H%29%2Ddione
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: C12H14N2O2 5, record 2, English, - 5%2Dethyl%2D5%2Dphenyldihydropyrimidine%2D4%2C6%281H%2C5H%29%2Ddione
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Cosmétologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- 5-éthyl-5-phényldihydropyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione
1, record 2, French, 5%2D%C3%A9thyl%2D5%2Dph%C3%A9nyldihydropyrimidine%2D4%2C6%281H%2C5H%29%2Ddione
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- 2-déoxyphénobarbital 2, record 2, French, 2%2Dd%C3%A9oxyph%C3%A9nobarbital
correct, masculine noun
- primidone 3, record 2, French, primidone
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- 5-éthyl-5-phénylhexahydropyrimidine-4,6-dione 2, record 2, French, 5%2D%C3%A9thyl%2D5%2Dph%C3%A9nylhexahydropyrimidine%2D4%2C6%2Ddione
former designation, feminine noun
- 5-éthylhexahydro-5- phénylpyrimidine-4,6-dione 2, record 2, French, 5%2D%C3%A9thylhexahydro%2D5%2D%20ph%C3%A9nylpyrimidine%2D4%2C6%2Ddione
former designation, avoid, feminine noun
- 2-désoxyphénobarbital 2, record 2, French, 2%2Dd%C3%A9soxyph%C3%A9nobarbital
avoid, masculine noun
- éthyl-phényl-hexahydropyrimidine-dione 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9thyl%2Dph%C3%A9nyl%2Dhexahydropyrimidine%2Ddione
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
5-éthyl-5-phényldihydropyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione : Les lettres majuscules «H» s'écrivent en italique; forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 2, French, - 5%2D%C3%A9thyl%2D5%2Dph%C3%A9nyldihydropyrimidine%2D4%2C6%281H%2C5H%29%2Ddione
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
primidone : nom INCI («International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient», nomenclature internationale d'ingrédients cosmétiques); dénomination commune internationale (DCI) de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS). 1, record 2, French, - 5%2D%C3%A9thyl%2D5%2Dph%C3%A9nyldihydropyrimidine%2D4%2C6%281H%2C5H%29%2Ddione
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C12H14N2O2 5, record 2, French, - 5%2D%C3%A9thyl%2D5%2Dph%C3%A9nyldihydropyrimidine%2D4%2C6%281H%2C5H%29%2Ddione
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Productos de belleza
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hexamidina
1, record 2, Spanish, hexamidina
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- primidona 1, record 2, Spanish, primidona
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C12H14N2O2 2, record 2, Spanish, - hexamidina
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