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Dosage Forms MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dosage Forms
Tree Number(s)
D26.255
E05.916.250
Unique ID
D004304
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004304
Annotation
general only: prefer specifics
Scope Note
Completed forms of the pharmaceutical preparation in which prescribed doses of medication are included. They are designed to resist action by gastric fluids, prevent vomiting and nausea, reduce or alleviate the undesirable taste and smells associated with oral administration, achieve a high concentration of drug at target site, or produce a delayed or long-acting drug effect.
See Also
Drug Administration Routes
Drug Delivery Systems
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2014/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers
Dosage Forms Preferred
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