Chemicals and Drugs

Appetite Stimulants

Agents that are used to stimulate appetite. These drugs are frequently used to treat anorexia associated with cancer and AIDS.

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Abstract

Agents that are used to stimulate appetite. These drugs are frequently used to treat anorexia associated with cancer and AIDS.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Appetite-Stimulating Drugs
  • Appetite Stimulating Drugs
  • Drugs, Appetite-Stimulating
  • Stimulants, Appetite

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Anorexia (1968-1974)
  • Anorexia/drug therapy (1975-1996)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D27.505.696.282w.050w
  2. D27.505.954.427.220w.050w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Appetite Stimulants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019167. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019167
  2. Appetite Stimulants. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appetite_stimulant
  3. Appetite Stimulants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433807