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MeSH Heading: Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Tree Number(s): D27.505.954.122.187
Unique ID: D000891
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000891
Scope Note: Substances used on humans and other animals that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. They are distinguished from DISINFECTANTS, which are used on inanimate objects.
Entry Version: ANTI INFECT AGENTS LOCAL
Entry Term(s): Anti-Infective Agents, Topical; Antiinfective Agents, Local; Antiinfective Agents, Topical; Antiseptic; Antiseptics; Local Anti-Infective Agents; Local Antiinfective Agents; Microbicides, Local; Microbicides, Topical; Topical Anti-Infective Agents; Topical Antiinfective Agents
See Also: Disinfectants
Public MeSH Note: 67; ANTISEPTICS & ANTISEPTICS, HALOGEN & ANTISEPTICS, MERCURIAL & ANTISEPTICS, QUATERNARY AMMONIUM were headings 1963-66
Online Note: use ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL to search ANTISEPTICS 1966; search ANTISEPTICS, HALOGEN & ANTISEPTICS, MERCURIAL & ANTISEPTICS, QUATERNARY AMMONIUM under ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS 1966
History Note: 67; ANTISEPTICS & ANTISEPTICS, HALOGEN & ANTISEPTICS, MERCURIAL & ANTISEPTICS, QUATERNARY AMMONIUM were headings 1963-66
Date Established: 1967/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0001330
Scope Note: Substances used on humans and other animals that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. They are distinguished from DISINFECTANTS, which are used on inanimate objects.
Terms: Anti-Infective Agents, Local Preferred Term
Term UI T002596
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1967); Topical Anti-Infective Agents
Term UI T002600
Date07/27/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Topical Antiinfective Agents
Term UI T002603
Date07/27/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Antiseptic
Term UI T001003636
Date12/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Anti-Infective Agents, Topical
Term UI T002601
Date07/27/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Antiinfective Agents, Local
Term UI T002598
Date05/21/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Antiinfective Agents, Topical
Term UI T002602
Date07/27/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Antiseptics
Term UI T002597
Date03/29/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Local Antiinfective Agents
Term UI T002599
Date05/21/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Local Anti-Infective Agents
Term UI T002595
Date05/21/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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