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PARENTERAL PHARMACEUTICAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Routes of Administration (Pharmacology)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parenteral drug
1, record 1, English, parenteral%20drug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parenteral medicine 2, record 1, English, parenteral%20medicine
correct
- parenteral medication 3, record 1, English, parenteral%20medication
correct
- parenteral pharmaceutical 4, record 1, English, parenteral%20pharmaceutical
correct
- parenteral 5, record 1, English, parenteral
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amid the evolution of the pharmaceutical industry, and more recently catalyzed by [COVID-19] and its implications on drug demand, delivery and the supply chain, parenteral drugs are experiencing increased demand. Whether administered intravenously, intramuscularly, or subcutaneously, the format creates new and critical avenues for drug delivery thanks to some favorable attributes around safety and efficacy. For one, parenterals allow for a controlled release—either gradual or instantaneous—that an oral medication cannot always provide. This format is critical to providing immediate pain relief, such as with epidurals during childbirth, or for continuously managing fluid levels, such as with saline solutions delivered [intravenously.] 6, record 1, English, - parenteral%20drug
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parenteral: Taken into the body or administered in a manner other than through the digestive tract, as by intravenous or intramuscular injection. 7, record 1, English, - parenteral%20drug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Voies d'administration (Pharmacologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médicament parentéral
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20parent%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parentéral : Qui s'administre par une voie autre que la voie digestive, généralement sous la forme d'injection intraveineuse, musculaire, sous-cutanée. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20parent%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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