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UTILISATION CHRONIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pentosan polysulfate sodium maculopathy
1, record 1, English, pentosan%20polysulfate%20sodium%20maculopathy
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PPSM 2, record 1, English, PPSM
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pentosan polysulfate sodium-associated maculopathy 3, record 1, English, pentosan%20polysulfate%20sodium%2Dassociated%20maculopathy
correct, noun
- PPS maculopathy 4, record 1, English, PPS%20maculopathy
correct, noun
- PPS-associated maculopathy 5, record 1, English, PPS%2Dassociated%20maculopathy
correct, noun
- pentosan polysulfate maculopathy 6, record 1, English, pentosan%20polysulfate%20maculopathy
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pentosan polysulfate sodium maculopathy (PPSM) ... is an acquired progressive retinal pigmentary disease associated with oral pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) use. Pentosan polysulfate sodium, approved ... for treatment of interstitial cystitis, has been associated with a maculopathy at the level of the retinal pigment epithelium and retinal pigment epithelium photoreceptor interface and, at times, can extend to the peripheral retina. Clinically, PPSM manifests as gradually decreased visual acuity, metamorphopsia, nyctalopia, slowed dark adaptation, blurred vision, and paracentral scotoma. 5, record 1, English, - pentosan%20polysulfate%20sodium%20maculopathy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maculopathie liée au polysulfate de pentosan sodique
1, record 1, French, maculopathie%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20polysulfate%20de%20pentosan%20sodique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maculopathie liée au pentosan 2, record 1, French, maculopathie%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20pentosan
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maculopathie liée au pentosan(«pentosan polysulfate sodium-associated maculopathie»). [...] Le polysulfate de pentosan sodique est un analogue des glycosaminoglycanes, prescrit pour les cystites interstitielles. L'utilisation chronique(en moyenne plus de 15 ans) et la dose cumulée(environ 1, 8 g) sont les facteurs de risque de cette toxicité. [...] Les symptômes [incluent] une difficulté d’adaptation aux changements de luminosité, des difficultés de lecture, des métamorphopsies puis une baisse d’acuité visuelle avec scotome central. 2, record 1, French, - maculopathie%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20polysulfate%20de%20pentosan%20sodique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chronic drug use
1, record 2, English, chronic%20drug%20use
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chronic drug use often results in social avoidance and self-isolation behaviors that largely reinforce the initial drug-taking. 1, record 2, English, - chronic%20drug%20use
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- consommation chronique de drogues
1, record 2, French, consommation%20chronique%20de%20drogues
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- utilisation chronique de drogues 2, record 2, French, utilisation%20chronique%20de%20drogues
correct, feminine noun
- usage chronique de drogues 3, record 2, French, usage%20chronique%20de%20drogues
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il apparaît [...] que la consommation chronique de drogues modifie l’état épigénétique des neurones et d’autres types de cellules cérébrales. 1, record 2, French, - consommation%20chronique%20de%20drogues
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- adicto empedernido
1, record 2, Spanish, adicto%20empedernido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chronic use
1, record 3, English, chronic%20use
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- usage chronique
1, record 3, French, usage%20chronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- utilisation chronique 1, record 3, French, utilisation%20chronique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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