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AGONIST [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Veterinary Drugs
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beta agonist
1, record 1, English, beta%20agonist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- β agonist 2, record 1, English, %26%23946%3B%20agonist
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
β agonists constitute the frontline treatment for both asthma and COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]. They exert their bronchodilatory effects via β2 adrenoceptors (β2ARs) located on airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells. 1, record 1, English, - beta%20agonist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Médicaments vétérinaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bêta-agoniste
1, record 1, French, b%C3%AAta%2Dagoniste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- β-agoniste 2, record 1, French, %26%23946%3B%2Dagoniste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bronchodilatateurs du groupe des bêta-agonistes [...] sont des médicaments à courte durée d'action. Ils sont utilisés pour traiter et prévenir la bronchoconstriction, la contraction anormale des muscles de la paroi des bronches. Ils sont le plus souvent administrés par voie inhalée. 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%AAta%2Dagoniste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opioid agonist therapy
1, record 2, English, opioid%20agonist%20therapy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OAT 2, record 2, English, OAT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a prescribed medical treatment to prevent withdrawal from opioids, such as heroin, fentanyl, percocet, codeine, and hydromorphone. 2, record 2, English, - opioid%20agonist%20therapy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opioid agonist therapy is indicated for opioid-dependent patients with organic pain requiring opioid treatment, pregnant patients, and patients with a long history of opioid dependence who have failed at abstinence or tapering. 3, record 2, English, - opioid%20agonist%20therapy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traitement par agonistes opioïdes
1, record 2, French, traitement%20par%20agonistes%20opio%C3%AFdes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TAO 1, record 2, French, TAO
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le traitement par agonistes opioïdes (TAO) est une thérapie efficace contre la dépendance aux opioïdes comme l'héroïne, l'oxycodone, l'hydromorphone (Dilaudid), le fentanyl et le Percocet. 2, record 2, French, - traitement%20par%20agonistes%20opio%C3%AFdes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- long-acting beta agonist
1, record 3, English, long%2Dacting%20beta%20agonist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LABA 1, record 3, English, LABA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Long-Acting Beta Agonists (LABAs) are inhaled medications that are used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 1, record 3, English, - long%2Dacting%20beta%20agonist
Record 3, Key term(s)
- long-acting β-agonist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bêta-agoniste à longue durée d'action
1, record 3, French, b%C3%AAta%2Dagoniste%20%C3%A0%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%27action
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BALA 2, record 3, French, BALA
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- β-agoniste à longue durée d'action
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-06-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- beta-agonist
1, record 4, English, beta%2Dagonist
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- beta-adrenergic agonist 2, record 4, English, beta%2Dadrenergic%20agonist
correct
- beta-adrenergic receptor agonist 2, record 4, English, beta%2Dadrenergic%20receptor%20agonist
correct
- adrenergic beta-receptor agonist 2, record 4, English, adrenergic%20beta%2Dreceptor%20agonist
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beta-agonists are medications that mainly affect the muscles around the airways (bronchi and bronchioles). ... Beta-agonists work by telling the muscles of the airways to relax, widening the airways. This results in easier breathing. 3, record 4, English, - beta%2Dagonist
Record 4, Key term(s)
- β-agonist
- β-adrenergic agonist
- β-adrenergic receptor agonist
- adrenergic β-receptor agonist
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bêta-agoniste
1, record 4, French, b%C3%AAta%2Dagoniste
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bronchodilatateurs du groupe des bêta-agonistes [...] sont des médicaments à courte durée d'action. Ils sont utilisés pour traiter et prévenir la bronchoconstriction, la contraction anormale des muscles de la paroi des bronches. 2, record 4, French, - b%C3%AAta%2Dagoniste
Record 4, Key term(s)
- β-agoniste
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Medication
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- agonist
1, record 5, English, agonist
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some drugs are known as dopamine agonists. These drugs bind to dopamine receptors in place of dopamine and directly stimulate those receptors. Some dopamine agonists are currently used to treat Parkinson's disease. These drugs can stimulate dopamine receptors even in someone without dopamine neurons. In contrast to dopamine agonists, dopamine antagonists are drugs that bind but don't stimulate dopamine receptors. Antagonists can prevent or reverse the actions of dopamine by keeping dopamine from attaching to receptors. 2, record 5, English, - agonist
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biologie moléculaire
- Médicaments
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agoniste
1, record 5, French, agoniste
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molécule qui se lie de façon réversible à un récepteur spécifique de cellules-cibles et qui déclenche chez celles-ci les mêmes effets que le ligand naturel. 2, record 5, French, - agoniste
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'interaction entre la drogue et son récepteur peut se manifester par un stimulus qui engendre un effet. Cette activité s'exerce dans un sens déterminé; on dit que la drogue est un agoniste. 3, record 5, French, - agoniste
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agoniste : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2008. 4, record 5, French, - agoniste
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Biología molecular
- Medicamentos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- agonista
1, record 5, Spanish, agonista
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto capaz de aumentar la actividad de otro. 2, record 5, Spanish, - agonista
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-09-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- partial agonist 1, record 6, English, partial%20agonist
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- agoniste partiel
1, record 6, French, agoniste%20partiel
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Músculos y tendones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- agonista parcial
1, record 6, Spanish, agonista%20parcial
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-09-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- agonistic muscle
1, record 7, English, agonistic%20muscle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- agonist 1, record 7, English, agonist
correct, noun
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle (the agonistic muscle). 1, record 7, English, - agonistic%20muscle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- muscle agoniste
1, record 7, French, muscle%20agoniste
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- agoniste 1, record 7, French, agoniste
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muscle qui, seul ou en concours avec d'autres, entre en jeu pour l'exécution d'un mouvement. 1, record 7, French, - muscle%20agoniste
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Músculos y tendones
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- agonista
1, record 7, Spanish, agonista
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- músculo agonista 2, record 7, Spanish, m%C3%BAsculo%20agonista
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Músculo contráctil a cuya contracción se opone otro músculo (antagonista). 1, record 7, Spanish, - agonista
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-09-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dopamine agonist
1, record 8, English, dopamine%20agonist
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- agoniste de la dopamine 1, record 8, French, agoniste%20de%20la%20dopamine
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-03-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- narcotic agonist
1, record 9, English, narcotic%20agonist
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- agoniste narcotique
1, record 9, French, agoniste%20narcotique
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-03-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- semisynthetic morphine like narcotic agonist
1, record 10, English, semisynthetic%20morphine%20like%20narcotic%20agonist
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- agoniste narcotique semi-synthétique semblable à la morphine
1, record 10, French, agoniste%20narcotique%20semi%2Dsynth%C3%A9tique%20semblable%20%C3%A0%20la%20morphine
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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