| Descriptor English: | Cathartics | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Catárticos 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Catárticos | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Cathartiques | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | Bowel Evacuant Bowel Evacuants Bowel Preparation Solution Bowel Preparation Solutions Cathartic Evacuant, Bowel Evacuants, Bowel Preparation Solution, Bowel Preparation Solutions, Bowel Purgative Purgatives Solution, Bowel Preparation Solutions, Bowel Preparation | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | D27.505.954.483.396 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002400 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Agents that are used to stimulate evacuation of the bowels. | ||||||
| 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: | 2443 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D002400 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QV 75 | ||||||
| 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: | 2020/05/27 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
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                | Concept UI | M0003655 | 
| Scope note | Agents that are used to stimulate evacuation of the bowels. | 
| Preferred term | Cathartics | 
| Entry term(s) | Bowel Evacuant Bowel Evacuants Cathartic Evacuant, Bowel Evacuants, Bowel Purgative Purgatives | 
| Concept UI | M0545747 | 
| Preferred term | Bowel Preparation Solutions | 
| Entry term(s) | Bowel Preparation Solution Preparation Solution, Bowel Preparation Solutions, Bowel Solution, Bowel Preparation Solutions, Bowel Preparation | 
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