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Descriptor English: Methoprene
Descriptor Spanish: Metopreno
Descriptor metopreno
Scope note: Análogo de la hormona juvenil y regulador del crecimiento de los insectos que se utiliza para controlarlos, a través de la interrupción de la metamorfosis. Ha sido efectivo en el control de las larvas de mosquito.
Descriptor Portuguese: Metoprene
Descriptor French: Méthoprène
Entry term(s): Altosid
Altosid PS 10
Altosid PS-10
Altosid PS10
ZR 515
ZR-515
ZR515
Tree number(s): D06.472.445.573.666.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008726
Scope note: Juvenile hormone analog and insect growth regulator used to control insects by disrupting metamorphosis. Has been effective in controlling mosquito larvae.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
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
Registry Number: 8B830OJ2UX
CAS Type 1 Name: 2,4-Dodecadienoic acid, 11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-, 1-methylethyl ester, (E,E)-
Previous Indexing: Fatty Acids, Unsaturated (1973-1974)
Juvenile Hormones (1973-1975)
Methyl Ethers (1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under JUVENILE HORMONES 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under JUVENILE HORMONES 1975-90
DeCS ID: 8905
Unique ID: D008726
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Methoprene - Preferred
Concept UI M0013594
Scope note Juvenile hormone analog and insect growth regulator used to control insects by disrupting metamorphosis. Has been effective in controlling mosquito larvae.
Preferred term Methoprene
Altosid PS-10 - Narrower
Concept UI M0351550
Preferred term Altosid PS-10
Entry term(s) Altosid PS 10
Altosid PS10
ZR-515 - Narrower
Concept UI M0351549
Preferred term ZR-515
Entry term(s) ZR 515
ZR515
Altosid - Narrower
Concept UI M0351551
Preferred term Altosid



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