| Descriptor English: | Dosage Forms | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Formas de Dosificación
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Formas de Dosagem | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Formes posologiques | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Dosage Form Form, Dosage Forms, Dosage |
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| Tree number(s): |
D26.255 E05.916.250 VS2.002.002.001.001.010 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004304 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Completed forms of the pharmaceutical preparation in which prescribed doses of medication are included. They are designed to resist action by gastric fluids, prevent vomiting and nausea, reduce or alleviate the undesirable taste and smells associated with oral administration, achieve a high concentration of drug at target site, or produce a delayed or long-acting drug effect. |
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| Annotation: | general only: prefer specifics |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
ST standards |
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| Related: |
Drug Administration Routes
MeSH Drug Delivery Systems MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 4364 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D004304 | ||||||
| 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: | 2014/06/17 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Pharmaceutical Preparations [D26]Pharmaceutical Preparations -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Investigative Techniques [E05]Investigative Techniques -
SURVEILLANCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Health Surveillance of Products [VS2]Health Surveillance of Products
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Dosage Forms
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0006766 |
| Scope note | Completed forms of the pharmaceutical preparation in which prescribed doses of medication are included. They are designed to resist action by gastric fluids, prevent vomiting and nausea, reduce or alleviate the undesirable taste and smells associated with oral administration, achieve a high concentration of drug at target site, or produce a delayed or long-acting drug effect. |
| Preferred term | Dosage Forms |
| Entry term(s) |
Dosage Form Form, Dosage Forms, Dosage |
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