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COMPRIME NON ENROBE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- modified-release tablet
1, record 1, English, modified%2Drelease%20tablet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An uncoated or coated tablet that contains special excipients or that is prepared by special procedures, or both, in order to modify the rate of release of the drug in the gastrointestinal tract. 2, record 1, English, - modified%2Drelease%20tablet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- modified release tablet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comprimé à libération modifiée
1, record 1, French, comprim%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20lib%C3%A9ration%20modifi%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comprimé enrobé ou non préparé avec des excipients spéciaux ou par des procédés particuliers ou par les deux moyens réunis de façon à ce que la vitesse de libération du principe actif soit différente de celle d’une forme pharmaceutique conventionnelle. 2, record 1, French, - comprim%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20lib%C3%A9ration%20modifi%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- buccal tablet
1, record 2, English, buccal%20tablet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, flat, oval tablet to be held between the cheek and gum, permitting direct absorption through the oral mucosa of the medicinal substance contained therein. 2, record 2, English, - buccal%20tablet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comprimé buccal
1, record 2, French, comprim%C3%A9%20buccal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comprimé généralement non enrobé à dissoudre dans la bouche où se libérera le principe actif par l'action de la salive du patient. 2, record 2, French, - comprim%C3%A9%20buccal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tableta bucal
1, record 2, Spanish, tableta%20bucal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water-soluble tablet
1, record 3, English, water%2Dsoluble%20tablet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- soluble tablet 2, record 3, English, soluble%20tablet
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] uncoated or film-coated [tablet] intended to be dissolved in water before administration. 3, record 3, English, - water%2Dsoluble%20tablet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The present invention relates to water-soluble tablets that dissolve to form clear aqueous solutions ... The tablet includes (a) at least one water-soluble active ingredient; (b) one or more water-soluble sugar alcohols; (c) one or more water-soluble lubricants; and (d) one or more pH modifiers. 1, record 3, English, - water%2Dsoluble%20tablet
Record 3, Key term(s)
- water soluble tablet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- comprimé soluble
1, record 3, French, comprim%C3%A9%20soluble
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comprimé non enrobé ou pelliculé qui peut facilement être mis en solution ou en suspension dans l'eau avant administration. 2, record 3, French, - comprim%C3%A9%20soluble
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- uncoated tablet
1, record 4, English, uncoated%20tablet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uncoated tablets include single-layer tablets resulting from a simple compression of particles and multi-layer tablets consisting of concentric or parallel layers obtained by successive compression of particles of different composition. 1, record 4, English, - uncoated%20tablet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- comprimé non enrobé
1, record 4, French, comprim%C3%A9%20non%20enrob%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- comprimé nu 2, record 4, French, comprim%C3%A9%20nu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les comprimés non enrobés comprennent des comprimés à couche unique et des comprimés à couches multiples disposées parallèlement ou concentriquement. 3, record 4, French, - comprim%C3%A9%20non%20enrob%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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