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TOSYLATE BRETYLIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bretylium tosylate
1, record 1, English, bretylium%20tosylate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 2-bromo-N-ethyl-N,N-dimethylbenzenemethanaminium 4-methylbenzenesulfonate 1, record 1, English, 2%2Dbromo%2DN%2Dethyl%2DN%2CN%2Ddimethylbenzenemethanaminium%204%2Dmethylbenzenesulfonate
correct, see observation
- (o-bromobenzyl)ethyldimethylammonium p-toluenesulfonate 2, record 1, English, %28o%2Dbromobenzyl%29ethyldimethylammonium%20p%2Dtoluenesulfonate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adrenergic blocking agent ... occurring as a white, crystalline powder; originally used as an antihypertensive agent, ... now used as an antiarrhythmic in certain cases of ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation. 3, record 1, English, - bretylium%20tosylate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The prefixes "N", "o" and "p" must be italicized. 4, record 1, English, - bretylium%20tosylate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C18H24BrNO3S or C18H24O3SNBr 5, record 1, English, - bretylium%20tosylate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tosylate de brétylium
1, record 1, French, tosylate%20de%20br%C3%A9tylium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 4-méthylbenzènesulfonate de 2-bromo-N-éthyl-N,N-diméthylbenzèneméthanaminium 2, record 1, French, 4%2Dm%C3%A9thylbenz%C3%A8nesulfonate%20de%202%2Dbromo%2DN%2D%C3%A9thyl%2DN%2CN%2Ddim%C3%A9thylbenz%C3%A8nem%C3%A9thanaminium
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- p-toluène-sulfonate de N-o-bromobenzyl N-éthyl N,N-diméthylammonium 3, record 1, French, p%2Dtolu%C3%A8ne%2Dsulfonate%20de%20N%2Do%2Dbromobenzyl%20N%2D%C3%A9thyl%20N%2CN%2Ddim%C3%A9thylammonium
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Usage :] Traitement de l'hypertension. 3, record 1, French, - tosylate%20de%20br%C3%A9tylium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les préfixes «N», «p» et «o» s'écrivent en italique. 2, record 1, French, - tosylate%20de%20br%C3%A9tylium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C18H24BrNO3S o C18H24O3SNBr 4, record 1, French, - tosylate%20de%20br%C3%A9tylium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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