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VIDARABINA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adenine arabinoside
1, record 1, English, adenine%20arabinoside
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ara-A 2, record 1, English, ara%2DA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vidarabine 3, record 1, English, vidarabine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An anti-viral agent. 4, record 1, English, - adenine%20arabinoside
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Synthesized in 1960, it was subsequently found as a naturally occurring nucleoside in culture filtrates of streptomyces antibioticus. Mode of action nuclear but it probably inhibits viral DNA polymerase. It neither directly inactivates virus nor prevents attachment. It is active against herpesvirus and poxvirus; less so against adenovirus and papovirus. With the exception oncovirus the drug has no action against RNA viruses. 4, record 1, English, - adenine%20arabinoside
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vidarabine
1, record 1, French, vidarabine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La principale substance utilisée, avant l'avènement de l'acyclovir, pour lutter contre les infections à herpèsvirus menaçant le pronostic vital, [et qui] agit également en l'absence de thymidine kinase. 2, record 1, French, - vidarabine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vidarabina
1, record 1, Spanish, vidarabina
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vidarabine arabinosid monophosphate 1, record 2, English, vidarabine%20arabinosid%20monophosphate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- adenine arabinosid phosphate 1, record 2, English, adenine%20arabinosid%20phosphate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monophosphate arabinoside d'adénine
1, record 2, French, monophosphate%20arabinoside%20d%27ad%C3%A9nine
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- monofosfato arabinódido de vidarabina
1, record 2, Spanish, monofosfato%20arabin%C3%B3dido%20de%20vidarabina
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- monofosfato arabinósido de adenina 1, record 2, Spanish, monofosfato%20arabin%C3%B3sido%20de%20adenina
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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