| Descriptor English: | Phenolphthaleins | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Fenolftaleínas                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Fenolftaleínas | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Phénolphtaléines | ||||
| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D02.455.426.559.389.657.625 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010635 | ||||
| Scope note: | A family of 3,3-bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)phthalides. They are used as CATHARTICS, indicators, and COLORING AGENTS. | 
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| Annotation: | PHENOLPHTHALEIN is also available | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AD                                                            administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine  | 
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| Pharm Action: | 
                                                                                                    Cathartics Coloring Agents Indicators and Reagents  | 
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| DeCS ID: | 10827 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D010635 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2012/07/03 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
Organic Chemicals [D02]Organic Chemicals 
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0016519 | 
                                
| Scope note | A family of 3,3-bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)phthalides. They are used as CATHARTICS, indicators, and COLORING AGENTS. | 
| Preferred term | Phenolphthaleins | 
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