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CLOROQUINA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chloroquine
1, record 1, English, chloroquine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A synthetic drug used in treating malaria, and certain kinds of arthritis. 2, record 1, English, - chloroquine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: C18H26ClN3 3, record 1, English, - chloroquine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chloroquine
1, record 1, French, chloroquine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médicament utilisé pour traiter l'arthrite rhumatoïde et le paludisme. 2, record 1, French, - chloroquine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C18H26ClN3 3, record 1, French, - chloroquine
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
- cloroquina
1, record 1, Spanish, cloroquina
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chloroquine diphosphate
1, record 2, English, chloroquine%20diphosphate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chloroquine diphosphate. The prototypical antimalarial agent with a mechanism that is not well understood. It has also been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and in the systemic therapy of amebic liver abscesses. 2, record 2, English, - chloroquine%20diphosphate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Active ingredient sold under the name Aralen (Sanofi). 3, record 2, English, - chloroquine%20diphosphate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C18H32ClN3O8P2 3, record 2, English, - chloroquine%20diphosphate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diphosphate de chloroquine
1, record 2, French, diphosphate%20de%20chloroquine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diphosphate de chloroquine. Mécanismes d'action principal. Le mécanisme précis de l'activité antipaludéenne reste à préciser; serait analogue à celui de la quinine [...] 2, record 2, French, - diphosphate%20de%20chloroquine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principe actif commercialisé sous le nom Aralen (Sanofi). 3, record 2, French, - diphosphate%20de%20chloroquine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C18H32ClN3O8P2 3, record 2, French, - diphosphate%20de%20chloroquine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- difosfato de cloroquina
1, record 2, Spanish, difosfato%20de%20cloroquina
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C18H32ClN3O8P2 2, record 2, Spanish, - difosfato%20de%20cloroquina
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chloroquine sulfate 1, record 3, English, chloroquine%20sulfate
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sulfate de chloroquine
1, record 3, French, sulfate%20de%20chloroquine
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfato de cloroquina
1, record 3, Spanish, sulfato%20de%20cloroquina
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-12-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chloroquine disphosphate 1, record 4, English, chloroquine%20disphosphate
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diphosphate de chloroquine
1, record 4, French, diphosphate%20de%20chloroquine
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- difosfato de cloroquina
1, record 4, Spanish, difosfato%20de%20cloroquina
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chloroquine dihydrochloride 1, record 5, English, chloroquine%20dihydrochloride
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dichlorhydrate de chloroquine
1, record 5, French, dichlorhydrate%20de%20chloroquine
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- diclorhidrato de cloroquina
1, record 5, Spanish, diclorhidrato%20de%20cloroquina
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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