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Abstract
Substances which are of little or no therapeutic value, but are necessary in the manufacture, compounding, storage, etc., of pharmaceutical preparations or drug dosage forms. They include SOLVENTS, diluting agents, and suspending agents, and emulsifying agents. Also, ANTIOXIDANTS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; COLORING AGENTS; FLAVORING AGENTS; VEHICLES; EXCIPIENTS; OINTMENT BASES.
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Aids, Pharmaceutic
- Aids, Pharmaceutical
- Pharmaceutical Aids
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Aspects Covered
18 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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Previous Indexing
- Pharmacy (1966-1967)
- specific aid (1966-1967)
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QV 800
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Pharmaceutic Aids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010592. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010592
- Pharmaceutic Aids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430121