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PHARMACO-VIGILANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pharmacovigilance
1, record 1, English, pharmacovigilance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pharmaco-vigilance 2, record 1, English, pharmaco%2Dvigilance
correct
- drug safety monitoring 3, record 1, English, drug%20safety%20monitoring
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clinical science whose objectives are the surveillance, evaluation, and signaling of the undesirable effects of pharmaceutical products (drugs, biologics, medicines) used for medical therapy and whose major sources of new information are spontaneous notification and reporting of such effects. 4, record 1, English, - pharmacovigilance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pharmacovigilance
1, record 1, French, pharmacovigilance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pharmaco-vigilance 2, record 1, French, pharmaco%2Dvigilance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branche des sciences médicales qui a trait à la surveillance des effets indésirables des médicaments, ainsi qu’aux connaissances, aux méthodes et aux moyens nécessaires à la mise en œuvre de cette surveillance. 3, record 1, French, - pharmacovigilance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des effets indésirables sont normalement découverts quand on teste les médicaments, avant leur commercialisation. La pharmacovigilance a été créée pour déceler les effets indésirables les plus rares d’un médicament, qui ne se manifestent en général que lorsque celui-ci est utilisé par une population suffisamment nombreuse. 3, record 1, French, - pharmacovigilance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tous les pays industrialisés possèdent des organisations de pharmacovigilance. Celles-ci sont autonomes, mais leur coordination est assurée à l’échelle internationale par l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (O.M.S.). 3, record 1, French, - pharmacovigilance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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