Descriptor in English: | Paramethasone |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Parametasona |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Parametasona |
Descriptor in French: | Paraméthasone |
Tree number(s): |
D04.210.500.745.432.769.692 D04.210.500.908.727 |
Scope note: | A glucocorticoid with the general properties of corticosteroids. It has been used by mouth in the treatment of all conditions in which corticosteroid therapy is indicated except adrenal-deficiency states for which its lack of sodium-retaining properties makes it less suitable than HYDROCORTISONE with supplementary FLUDROCORTISONE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p737) |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AA analogs & derivatives 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 |
History Note: | 65(63) |
DeCS UI: | 22600 |
Descriptor UI: | D010248 |
Date Established: | 1965/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2016/05/31 |
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Paramethasone
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Concept UI |
M0015883 |
Scope note | A glucocorticoid with the general properties of corticosteroids. It has been used by mouth in the treatment of all conditions in which corticosteroid therapy is indicated except adrenal-deficiency states for which its lack of sodium-retaining properties makes it less suitable than HYDROCORTISONE with supplementary FLUDROCORTISONE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p737) |
Preferred term | Paramethasone |
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