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EFECTO SECUNDARIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- side effect
1, record 1, English, side%20effect
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- secondary effect 2, record 1, English, secondary%20effect
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An effect resulting from a treatment that differs from its intended therapeutic effect. 3, record 1, English, - side%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A side effect may be harmful, unpleasant or beneficial. 3, record 1, English, - side%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This can be an effect carried beyond the desired limit, as hemorrhaging from an anticoagulant, or a reaction unrelated to the primary object of the therapy, as an anaphylactic reaction to an antibiotic. Usually, although not necessarily, the effect is undesirable, and may manifest itself as nausea, dry mouth, dizziness, blood dyscrasias, blurred vision, discolored urine, or tinnitus. 4, record 1, English, - side%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
side effect: designation standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - side%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet secondaire
1, record 1, French, effet%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet d'un traitement qui diffère de l'effet thérapeutique recherché. 2, record 1, French, - effet%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un effet secondaire peut être néfaste, désagréable ou bénéfique. 2, record 1, French, - effet%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
effet secondaire : désignation normalisée par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20secondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacodinámica
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto secundario
1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción no deseada que producen algunos medicamentos, como anemia, dolor de cabeza, cansancio, náusea, fatiga, gastritis, neutropenia, pancreatitis, prurito, alopecia y muchos más; normalmente estos efectos desaparecen al suspender la administración de los medicamentos que los producen. 2, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20secundario
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