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Descriptor English: Xanthines
Descriptor Spanish: Xantinas
Descriptor xantinas
Scope note: Bases púricas encontradas en los tejidos y fluídos del organismo y en algunas plantas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Xantinas
Descriptor French: Xanthines
Tree number(s): D03.132.960
D03.633.100.759.758.824
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014970
Scope note: Purine bases found in body tissues and fluids and in some plants.
Annotation: do not confuse with XANTHENES; XANTHINE is also available
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
DeCS ID: 15368
Unique ID: D014970
NLM Classification: QV 107
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: 2016/06/01
Xanthines - Preferred
Concept UI M0023046
Scope note Purine bases found in body tissues and fluids and in some plants.
Preferred term Xanthines



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