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CETAMINA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ketamine
1, record 1, English, ketamine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- special K 2, record 1, English, special%20K
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parentally administered anesthetic that produce catatonia, profound analgesia, increased sympathetic activity, and little relaxation of skeletal muscles. 3, record 1, English, - ketamine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Side effects include sialorrhea and occasional pronounced dysphoria, especially in adults. 3, record 1, English, - ketamine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemically related to phencyclidine (PCP), it can produce hallucinations. 3, record 1, English, - ketamine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kétamine
1, record 1, French, k%C3%A9tamine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anesthésique général dérivé de la phéncyclidine utilisé, par voie intraveineuse ou intramusculaire, pour l'induction et l'entretien d'anesthésies générales de durée brève. 2, record 1, French, - k%C3%A9tamine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cetamina
1, record 1, Spanish, cetamina
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ketamina 2, record 1, Spanish, ketamina
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Potente anestésico general de corta duración que se emplea para las intervenciones quirúrgicas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cetamina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la cetamina [es] un anestésico que provoca en el enfermo un estado disociativo; es decir, se siente ajeno a su cuerpo y a su entorno. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cetamina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es una sustancia alucinógena comúnmente utilizada por los veterinarios como tranquilizante para animales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cetamina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aunque es más frecuente encontrar la grafía con "k", Fernando A. Navarro, en su Diccionario crítico de dudas inglés-español de medicina, recomienda utilizar la grafía con "c" como recoge la farmacopea mexicana. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cetamina
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