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AMETOPTERINA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- methotrexate
1, record 1, English, methotrexate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- amethopterin 2, record 1, English, amethopterin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very potent folic acid antagonist which has been used as a cytotoxic drug in the treatment of neoplastic diseases and as an immunosuppressant agent. 2, record 1, English, - methotrexate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthotrexate
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thotrexate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide amino 4 méthyl 10 folique 2, record 1, French, acide%20amino%204%20m%C3%A9thyl%2010%20folique
masculine noun
- améthoptérine 3, record 1, French, am%C3%A9thopt%C3%A9rine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antimitotique cytostatique, antagoniste de l'acide folique, indiqué dans le traitement de la leucémie. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thotrexate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Caractères physiques : Poudre cristalline orangé ou ampoules à 5 mg, tablettes 2,5 mg. Usages : Thérapeutique (antagoniste de l'acide folique; leucémie; cancer). 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thotrexate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- metotrexato
1, record 1, Spanish, metotrexato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ametopterina 2, record 1, Spanish, ametopterina
feminine noun
- metotrexate 3, record 1, Spanish, metotrexate
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fármaco antimetabolito antineoplásico. 3, record 1, Spanish, - metotrexato
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] utilizado en el tratamiento de cáncer de mama, cervix, cabeza, cuello, colon, pulmón y leucemia linfocítica aguda, osteosarcoma y micosis fungoides. 3, record 1, Spanish, - metotrexato
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