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Descriptor English: Alternating Action
Descriptor Spanish: Acción Alternante
Descriptor efecto alternante
Scope note: Tipos de síntomas que surgen de la acción primaria de una sustancia medicinal en el cuerpo, que son opuestos entre sí; en realidad representan paroxismos u oscilaciones de las diferentes fases de la acción primaria de estas sustancias. En caso de falta de respuesta a la primera dosis de estos medicamentos, está indicada una segunda dosis.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ação Alternante
Descriptor French: Action alternée
Entry term(s): Alternating Effect
Tree number(s): HP1.007.281.865
Scope note: Types of symptoms arising from the primary action of a medicinal substance in the body, which are opposite to each other; in reality they represent paroxysms or oscillations of the different phases of the primary action of these substances. In case of lack of response to the first dose of these medications, a second dose is indicated.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
DE drug effects
HI history
MT methods
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
DeCS ID: 26465
Unique ID: DDCS026465
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Alternating Action - Preferred
Concept UI FD00059108
Scope note Types of symptoms arising from the primary action of a medicinal substance in the body, which are opposite to each other; in reality they represent paroxysms or oscillations of the different phases of the primary action of these substances. In case of lack of response to the first dose of these medications, a second dose is indicated.
Preferred term Alternating Action
Entry term(s) Alternating Effect



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