Chemicals and Drugs

Pharmaceutical Vehicles

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)

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Abstract

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)

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Pharmaceutical Vehicle
  • Vehicle, Pharmaceutical
  • Vehicles, 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

2011 (1963)

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Previous Indexing

  • Vehicles (1960-2010)

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  1. D26.650.700
  2. D27.720.744.770
  3. E02w.319w.300.754

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NLM Classification

QV 800

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pharmaceutical Vehicles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014677. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014677
  2. Pharmaceutical Vehicles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430193