| Descriptor English: | Radiation-Sensitizing Agents | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Fármacos Sensibilizantes a Radiaciones 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Radiossensibilizantes | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Radiosensibilisants | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | Agents, Radiation Sensitizing Agents, Radiation-Sensitizing Agents, Radiosensitizing Drugs, Radiation-Sensitizing Drugs, Radiosensitizing Effect, Radiation-Sensitizing Effect, Radiosensitizing Effects, Radiation-Sensitizing Effects, Radiosensitizing Radiation Sensitizer Radiation Sensitizers Radiation Sensitizing Agents Radiation Sensitizing Drugs Radiation Sensitizing Effect Radiation Sensitizing Effects Radiation-Sensitizing Drugs Radiation-Sensitizing Effect Radiation-Sensitizing Effects Radiosensitizing Agent Radiosensitizing Agents Radiosensitizing Drugs Radiosensitizing Effect Radiosensitizing Effects Sensitizers, Radiation Sensitizing Agents, Radiation | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | D27.505.954.600 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011838 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Drugs used to potentiate the effectiveness of radiation therapy in destroying unwanted cells. | ||||||
| Annotation: | note entry term RADIATION-SENSITIZING EFFECT: use only for the radiation sensitizing effect of a chemical substance | ||||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AD                                                            administration & dosage AE adverse effects AN analysis CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 66 | ||||||
| History Note: | 66(65) | ||||||
| Entry Version: | RAD SENSITIZING AGENTS | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 12278 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D011838 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QV 380 | ||||||
| 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: | 2011/06/24 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
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                | Concept UI | M0018388 | 
| Scope note | Drugs used to potentiate the effectiveness of radiation therapy in destroying unwanted cells. | 
| Preferred term | Radiation-Sensitizing Agents | 
| Entry term(s) | Agents, Radiation Sensitizing Agents, Radiation-Sensitizing Agents, Radiosensitizing Drugs, Radiation-Sensitizing Drugs, Radiosensitizing Radiation Sensitizer Radiation Sensitizers Radiation Sensitizing Agents Radiation Sensitizing Drugs Radiation-Sensitizing Drugs Radiosensitizing Agent Radiosensitizing Agents Radiosensitizing Drugs Sensitizers, Radiation Sensitizing Agents, Radiation | 
| Concept UI | M0556258 | 
| Preferred term | Radiation-Sensitizing Effect | 
| Entry term(s) | Effect, Radiation-Sensitizing Effect, Radiosensitizing Effects, Radiation-Sensitizing Effects, Radiosensitizing Radiation Sensitizing Effect Radiation Sensitizing Effects Radiation-Sensitizing Effects Radiosensitizing Effect Radiosensitizing Effects | 
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