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Descriptor English: Suspensions
Descriptor Spanish: Suspensiones
Descriptor suspensiones
Entry term(s) suspensión
suspensión acuosa
suspensión coloidal
Scope note: Coloides con fase continua líquida y fase dispersa sólida. Este término se utiliza genéricamente también para sistemas de sólidos en gases (AEROSOLES) y otros sistemas coloidales. Los fármacos insolubles en agua pueden presentarse como suspensiones.
Descriptor Portuguese: Suspensões
Descriptor French: Suspensions
Entry term(s): Aquatic Suspension
Colloidal Suspension
Suspension
Tree number(s): D20.280.810
D26.255.165.810
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013535
Scope note: Colloids with liquid continuous phase and solid dispersed phase; the term is used loosely also for solid-in-gas (AEROSOLS) and other colloidal systems; water-insoluble drugs may be given as suspensions.
Annotation: IM for general only, qualif permitted; NIM (no qualif) with specific drug IM (with qualif); /adv eff permitted but be careful: it may be the adv eff of the drug in suspension, not the "suspension"
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
DeCS ID: 13916
Unique ID: D013535
NLM Classification: QV 786.5.C7
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Suspensions - Preferred
Concept UI M0020910
Scope note Colloids with liquid continuous phase and solid dispersed phase; the term is used loosely also for solid-in-gas (AEROSOLS) and other colloidal systems; water-insoluble drugs may be given as suspensions.
Preferred term Suspensions
Entry term(s) Colloidal Suspension
Suspension
Aquatic Suspension - Narrower
Concept UI FD00061815
Preferred term Aquatic Suspension



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