Concept information
Preferred term
Ointments
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Ointment
- Salve
- Salves
- Unguent
- Unguents
Note
- IM general only; NIM (no qualifiers) with specific drug IM
Scope note
- Semisolid preparations used topically for protective emollient effects or as a vehicle for local administration of medications. Ointment bases are various mixtures of fats, waxes, animal and plant oils and solid and liquid hydrocarbons.
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009824
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