Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Drug Evaluation

Any process by which toxicity, metabolism, absorption, elimination, preferred route of administration, safe dosage range, etc., for a drug or group of drugs is determined through clinical assessment in humans or veterinary animals.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Any process by which toxicity, metabolism, absorption, elimination, preferred route of administration, safe dosage range, etc., for a drug or group of drugs is determined through clinical assessment in humans or veterinary animals.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Drug Evaluation Studies
  • Evaluation Studies, Drug
  • Drug Evaluation Study
  • Drug Evaluations
  • Evaluation Study, Drug
  • Evaluation, Drug
  • Evaluations, Drug
  • Studies, Drug Evaluation
  • Study, Drug Evaluation

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

general: more likely CLINICAL TRIAL and its indentations or CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC and its indentations; differentiate from DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL which is used for studies in experimental animals or in vitro

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History Note

74; was in Cat E & G 1974-79

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Tree Numbers

  1. E05.290w.625
  2. E05.337.425

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Drug Evaluation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004341. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004341
  2. Drug Evaluation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73212187