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Drug Evaluation MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Drug Evaluation
Tree Number(s)
E05.290.625
E05.337.425
Unique ID
D004341
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004341
Annotation
general: more likely CLINICAL TRIAL and its indentations or CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC and its indentations; differentiate from DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL which is used for studies in experimental animals or in vitro
Scope Note
Any process by which toxicity, metabolism, absorption, elimination, preferred route of administration, safe dosage range, etc., for a drug or group of drugs is determined through clinical assessment in humans or veterinary animals.
Entry Term(s)
Drug Evaluation Studies
Evaluation Studies, Drug
See Also
Clinical Trials as Topic
Public MeSH Note
74
History Note
74; was in Cat E & G 1974-79
Date Introduced
1974/01/01
Last Updated
2017/12/08
Drug Evaluation Preferred
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