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ATRACURIUM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atracurium besylate
1, record 1, English, atracurium%20besylate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A drug of the skeletal neuromuscular blocking agents' class. 2, record 1, English, - atracurium%20besylate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bésilate d’atracurium
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9silate%20d%26rsquo%3Batracurium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bésylate d’atracurium 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A9sylate%20d%26rsquo%3Batracurium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Médicament de la classe des inhibiteurs neuromusculaires squelettiques. 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9silate%20d%26rsquo%3Batracurium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- besilato de atracurio
1, record 1, Spanish, besilato%20de%20atracurio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vecuronium 1, record 2, English, vecuronium
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vécuronium
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9curonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vécuronium se fixe préférentiellement sur les récepteurs nicotiniques post-synoptiques de la plaque matrice, son mode d’action est comparable à celui du pancuronium. Il se fixe également sur les récepteurs cholinergiques pré-synoptiques mais avec une affinité moindre que la d-tubocurarine ou l'atracurium. 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9curonium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vecuronio
1, record 2, Spanish, vecuronio
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- atracurium 1, record 3, English, atracurium
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- atracurium
1, record 3, French, atracurium
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
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- atracurio
1, record 3, Spanish, atracurio
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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