| Descriptor English: | Orexin Receptor Antagonists | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Antagonistas de los Receptores de Orexina                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Antagonistas dos Receptores de Orexina | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Antagonistes des récepteurs des orexines | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Antagonist, Orexin Receptor Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonist Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonists Orexin Receptor Antagonist Orexin Receptor Blockers Receptor Antagonist, Orexin  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D27.505.519.625.663 D27.505.696.277.350.500.500 D27.505.696.577.663 D27.505.954.427.210.350.500.500  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000068796 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Substances that bind to and inhibit the action of OREXIN RECEPTORS. Drugs in this class have been used as SLEEP AIDS, PHARMACEUTICAL. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AA                                                            analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects 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  | 
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| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Orexin Receptors (2014-2015) | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2016 | 
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| History Note: | 2016 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 56016 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000068796 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2016/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2015/07/02 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 | 
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                        Orexin Receptor Antagonists                                            
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M000603796 | 
                                
| Scope note | Substances that bind to and inhibit the action of OREXIN RECEPTORS. Drugs in this class have been used as SLEEP AIDS, PHARMACEUTICAL. | 
| Preferred term | Orexin Receptor Antagonists | 
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                                                                                            Antagonist, Orexin Receptor                                                 Orexin Receptor Antagonist Orexin Receptor Blockers Receptor Antagonist, Orexin  | 
                                
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                                        M000603958 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonists | 
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                                                                                            Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonist                                                 | 
                                
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