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DEMI-VIE PLASMATIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plasma half-life
1, record 1, English, plasma%20half%2Dlife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The duration of action of a drug is known as its half life. This is the period of time required for the concentration or amount of drug in the body to be reduced by one-half. We usually consider the half life of a drug in relation to the amount of the drug in plasma. A drug's plasma half-life depends on how quickly the drug is eliminated from the plasma. 1, record 1, English, - plasma%20half%2Dlife
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plasma half life
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi-vie plasmatique
1, record 1, French, demi%2Dvie%20plasmatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] temps nécessaire pour que la concentration plasmatique [d'un médicament] diminue de moitié, par exemple de 100 à 50 mg/L. 1, record 1, French, - demi%2Dvie%20plasmatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plasma half life
1, record 2, English, plasma%20half%20life
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Circulating hydralazine is approximately 85% bound to serum albumin and has a plasma half life between 1.7 and 3.0 hours in most subjects but the half life of the antihypertensive effect is much longer. 1, record 2, English, - plasma%20half%20life
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- demi-vie plasmatique
1, record 2, French, demi%2Dvie%20plasmatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hydralazine circulante se fixe à l'albumine sérique dans la proportion de 85% environ et sa demi-vie plasmatique est de courte durée, variant entre 1,7 et 3,0 heures chez la plupart des sujets. La demi-vie de son effet antihypertensif est cependant beaucoup plus prolongée. 1, record 2, French, - demi%2Dvie%20plasmatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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