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ANTICHOLINERGIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-acting anticholinergic drug
1, record 1, English, long%2Dacting%20anticholinergic%20drug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long-acting anticholinergic 2, record 1, English, long%2Dacting%20anticholinergic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tiotropium is the first long-acting anticholinergic drug that has been developed in the early 1990s and approved for the management of stable COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]. The efficacy and safety of tiotropium in all stages of COPD severity has been largely demonstrated by several studies ... 1, record 1, English, - long%2Dacting%20anticholinergic%20drug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anticholinergique à longue durée d'action
1, record 1, French, anticholinergique%20%C3%A0%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%27action
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ACLA 2, record 1, French, ACLA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bronchodilatateurs jouent un rôle clé dans la prise en charge de la maladie pulmonaire obstructive chronique (MPOC). Les bêta-agonistes à longue durée d’action (BALA) et les anticholinergiques à longue durée d’action (ACLA) ont largement contribué à ramener le nombre habituel de prises par jour de quatre à deux. Bien que le seul ACLA à une prise par jour actuellement sur le marché soit le tiotropium (on le qualifie aussi d’antimuscarinique à longue durée d’action), de nouveaux ACLA à une prise par jour sont en développement. 3, record 1, French, - anticholinergique%20%C3%A0%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%27action
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anticholinergic
1, record 2, English, anticholinergic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anticholinergic drug 2, record 2, English, anticholinergic%20drug
correct
- cholinolytic 3, record 2, English, cholinolytic
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Counteracting the action of acetylcholine; used especially of drugs which block conduction at cholinergic nerve endings. 4, record 2, English, - anticholinergic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used as an antidote to the muscarinic effects of nerve gas. 2, record 2, English, - anticholinergic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anticholinergic drug: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 2, English, - anticholinergic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anticholinergique
1, record 2, French, anticholinergique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acétylcholinolytique 2, record 2, French, ac%C3%A9tylcholinolytique
correct, masculine noun
- cholinolytique 2, record 2, French, cholinolytique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance qui empêche l'acétylcholine d'activer certains types de récepteurs. 2, record 2, French, - anticholinergique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agent incapacitant psychodysleptique sédatif. 3, record 2, French, - anticholinergique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anticholinergique : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 2, French, - anticholinergique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
- Control de armamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- anticolinérgico
1, record 2, Spanish, anticolin%C3%A9rgico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- parasimpaticolítico 1, record 2, Spanish, parasimpaticol%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anticholinergic agent 1, record 3, English, anticholinergic%20agent
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent anticholinergique
1, record 3, French, agent%20anticholinergique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- anticolinérgico
1, record 3, Spanish, anticolin%C3%A9rgico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- parasimpaticolítico 1, record 3, Spanish, parasimpaticol%C3%ADtico
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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