Chemicals and Drugs

Pharmaceutical Preservatives

Substances added to pharmaceutical preparations to protect them from chemical change or microbial action. They include ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS and antioxidants.

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Abstract

Substances added to pharmaceutical preparations to protect them from chemical change or microbial action. They include ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS and antioxidants.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Pharmaceutic Aids (Preservatives)
  • Pharmaceutic Preservative
  • Pharmaceutic Preservatives
  • Pharmaceutical Preservative
  • Preservative, Pharmaceutic
  • Preservative, Pharmaceutical
  • Preservatives, Pharmaceutic
  • Preservatives, Pharmaceutical

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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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History Note

91(75); was see under PHARMACEUTIC AIDS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Pharmaceutic Aids (1968-1974)
  • Pharmacy (1966-1967)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D26.650.702
  2. D27.720.744.771

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NLM Classification

QV 820

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pharmaceutical Preservatives. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011310. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011310
  2. Pharmaceutical Preservatives. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430131