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CYMEVENE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ganciclovir
1, record 1, English, ganciclovir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ganciclovir sodium 2, record 1, English, ganciclovir%20sodium
correct
- DHPG 3, record 1, English, DHPG
correct
- DHPG sodium 4, record 1, English, DHPG%20sodium
correct
- GCV sodium 4, record 1, English, GCV%20sodium
correct
- nordeoxyguanosine 4, record 1, English, nordeoxyguanosine
correct
- Cytovene 1, record 1, English, Cytovene
correct, trademark
- Cymevene 4, record 1, English, Cymevene
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A drug used to treat retinitis and colitis that can result from infection with cytomegalovirus. 5, record 1, English, - ganciclovir
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ganciclovir
1, record 1, French, ganciclovir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ganciclovir sodique 2, record 1, French, ganciclovir%20sodique
correct, masculine noun
- DHPG 3, record 1, French, DHPG
correct, feminine noun
- DHPG 3, record 1, French, DHPG
- dihydroxypropoxyméthylguanine 3, record 1, French, dihydroxypropoxym%C3%A9thylguanine
correct, feminine noun
- Cytovene 2, record 1, French, Cytovene
correct, trademark
- Cymévan 3, record 1, French, Cym%C3%A9van
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Analogue synthétique du nucléoside de la guanine qui inhibe la réplication du virus de l'herpès tant in vitro qu'in vivo. Il est utilisé pour le traitement de la rétinite à cyclomégalovirus (CMV) chez les immunodéprimés. 4, record 1, French, - ganciclovir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ganciclovir
1, record 1, Spanish, ganciclovir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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