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USAGE BARBITURIQUES FINS NON MEDICALES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nonmedical use of barbiturates
1, record 1, English, nonmedical%20use%20of%20barbiturates
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-medical use of barbiturates 2, record 1, English, non%2Dmedical%20use%20of%20barbiturates
correct
- barbiturate misuse 3, record 1, English, barbiturate%20misuse
- barbiturate abuse 4, record 1, English, barbiturate%20abuse
avoid, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although benzodiazepines have become the most commonly abused sedative-hypnotic in the United States, there are still areas where the nonmedical use of barbiturates, such as butalbital (Fiorinal and Esgic), and carisoprodol (Soma), and other sedative–hypnotics (e.g., methaqualone, glutethimide) causes serious clinical problems. 1, record 1, English, - nonmedical%20use%20of%20barbiturates
Record 1, Key term(s)
- barbiturate nonmedical use
- barbiturate non-medical use
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usage non médical de barbituriques
1, record 1, French, usage%20non%20m%C3%A9dical%20de%20barbituriques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- utilisation non médicale de barbituriques 1, record 1, French, utilisation%20non%20m%C3%A9dicale%20de%20barbituriques
correct, feminine noun
- usage de barbituriques à des fins non médicales 1, record 1, French, usage%20de%20barbituriques%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20non%20m%C3%A9dicales
correct, masculine noun
- utilisation de barbituriques à des fins non médicales 1, record 1, French, utilisation%20de%20barbituriques%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20non%20m%C3%A9dicales
correct, feminine noun
- mésusage de barbituriques 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9susage%20de%20barbituriques
masculine noun
- abus de barbituriques 3, record 1, French, abus%20de%20barbituriques
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abuso de barbitúricos
1, record 1, Spanish, abuso%20de%20barbit%C3%BAricos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sujeto pierde peso y se le observa nervioso, inquieto; presenta taquicardia, palpitaciones; insomnio pertinaz, el que frecuentemente trata de corregir con el abuso de barbitúricos y otros sedantes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - abuso%20de%20barbit%C3%BAricos
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