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Pharmaceutical Preparations > Pharmaceutic Aids > Pharmaceutical Vehicles
Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Pharmaceutic Aids > Pharmaceutical Vehicles
Therapeutics > Drug Therapy > Drug Delivery Systems > Pharmaceutical Vehicles

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Pharmaceutical Vehicles  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • A carrier or inert medium used as a solvent (or diluent) in which the medicinally active agent is formulated and or administered. (Dictionary of Pharmacy, 1986)

History note

  • 2011 (1963)

In other languages

  • vehikkelit

    Finnish

  • farmaseuttinen vehikkeli
  • farmaseuttiset vehikkelit
  • kuljetin
  • kuljettimet
  • vehiculum
  • vehikkeli
  • Bärare, farmaceutiska

    Swedish

  • Vehiklar, farmaceutiska

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014677

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