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Descriptor English: Counterfeit Drugs
Descriptor Spanish: Medicamentos Falsificados
Descriptor medicamentos falsificados
Entry term(s) droga falsa
droga falsificada
drogas falsas
drogas falsificadas
fármaco falsificado
fármaco falso
fármacos falsificados
medicamento falsificado
medicamento falso
medicina falsificada
medicinas falsificadas
Scope note: Medicamento falso que puede estar contaminado o contener un principio activo incorrecto, no contener ningún principio activo o contener el principio activo correcto en una dosis incorrecta. Los medicamentos falsificados son ilegales y pueden ser nocivos para la salud.
Descriptor Portuguese: Medicamentos Falsificados
Descriptor French: Médicaments contrefaits
Entry term(s): Counterfeit Drug
Counterfeit Medicine
Counterfeit Medicines
Drug, Counterfeit
Drug, Fake
Drug, Falsified
Drugs, Counterfeit
Drugs, Fake
Drugs, Falsified
Fake Drug
Fake Drugs
Falsified Drug
Falsified Drugs
Falsified Medicine
Falsified Medicines
Medicine, Counterfeit
Medicine, Falsified
Medicines, Counterfeit
Medicines, Falsified
Tree number(s): D26.894.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058110
Scope note: Fake medicine that may be contaminated or contain the wrong or no active ingredient, or the correct active ingredient at the wrong dose. Counterfeit drugs are illegal and may be harmful to health.
Annotation: DRUG COUNTERFEITING see FRAUD is available
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
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
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Pharmaceutical Preparations (1998-2010)
Public MeSH Note: 2011
History Note: 2011
DeCS ID: 54121
Unique ID: D058110
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2011/01/01
Date of Entry: 2010/06/25
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Counterfeit Drugs - Preferred
Concept UI M0540889
Scope note Fake medicine that may be contaminated or contain the wrong or no active ingredient, or the correct active ingredient at the wrong dose. Counterfeit drugs are illegal and may be harmful to health.
Preferred term Counterfeit Drugs
Entry term(s) Counterfeit Drug
Counterfeit Medicine
Counterfeit Medicines
Drug, Counterfeit
Drugs, Counterfeit
Medicine, Counterfeit
Medicines, Counterfeit
Falsified Drugs - Narrower
Concept UI M000643185
Scope note Drugs whose formulation does not agree with the information stated on the packaging.
Preferred term Falsified Drugs
Entry term(s) Drug, Fake
Drug, Falsified
Drugs, Fake
Drugs, Falsified
Fake Drug
Fake Drugs
Falsified Drug
Falsified Medicine
Falsified Medicines
Medicine, Falsified
Medicines, Falsified



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