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PODOPHYLLOTOXINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- etoposide
1, record 1, English, etoposide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Vepesid 2, record 1, English, Vepesid
correct, trademark
- VP-16 3, record 1, English, VP%2D16
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
etoposide (Vepesid): Approved drug (antineoplastic) for treatment of cancer of the testicles and small cell lung cancer. In studies for treatment of AIDS associated KS. May be useful for treating CNS lymphomas. It can be taken by mouth or injected into a vein. 4, record 1, English, - etoposide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étoposide
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9toposide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Vepesid 2, record 1, French, Vepesid
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent antinéoplasique présenté en ampoules et en capsules. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9toposide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'étoposide est un dérivé par synthèse de la podophyllotoxine. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9toposide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- etopósido
1, record 1, Spanish, etop%C3%B3sido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fármaco alcaloide antineoplásico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - etop%C3%B3sido
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] utilizado en el tratamiento de un amplio espectro de neoplasias: carcinoma de pulmón microcítico y no microcítico, tumor germinal del testículo, linfoma Hodgkin y no-Hodgkin y leucemia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - etop%C3%B3sido
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