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TERBUTALINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terbutaline
1, record 1, English, terbutaline
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terbutaline is used to prevent and treat wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing caused by asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases. It relaxes and opens air passages in the lungs, making it easier to breathe. 2, record 1, English, - terbutaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Active ingredient commonly sold under the name Brethine. 3, record 1, English, - terbutaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C12H19NO3 3, record 1, English, - terbutaline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terbutaline
1, record 1, French, terbutaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La terbutaline sert au traitement symptomatique des asthmes aigus graves et au traitement des poussées aiguës des bronchopneumopathies chroniques obstructives de l'adulte. 2, record 1, French, - terbutaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principe actif couramment commercialisé sous le nom de Brethine. 3, record 1, French, - terbutaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C12H19NO3 3, record 1, French, - terbutaline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- terbutalino
1, record 1, Spanish, terbutalino
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Respiratory Tract
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- terbutaline sulfate
1, record 2, English, terbutaline%20sulfate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bronchodilator/sympathomimetic ... It is used to dilate air passages in the lungs that have become narrowed as a result of disease or inflammation. It is [also] used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 1, record 2, English, - terbutaline%20sulfate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Voies respiratoires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sulfate de terbutaline
1, record 2, French, sulfate%20de%20terbutaline
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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