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Preservatives, Pharmaceutical MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
Tree Number(s)
D26.650.702
D27.720.744.771
Unique ID
D011310
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011310
Scope Note
Substances added to pharmaceutical preparations to protect them from chemical change or microbial action. They include ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS and antioxidants.
Entry Version
PRESERVATIVES PHARM
Entry Term(s)
Pharmaceutic Aids (Preservatives)
Pharmaceutic Preservative
Pharmaceutic Preservatives
Pharmaceutical Preservative
Pharmaceutical Preservatives
Preservative, Pharmaceutic
Preservative, Pharmaceutical
Preservatives, Pharmaceutic
NLM Classification #
QV 820
Previous Indexing
Pharmaceutic Aids (1968-1974)
Pharmacy (1966-1967)
See Also
Antioxidants
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PHARMACEUTIC AIDS 1975-90
Online Note
search PHARMACEUTIC AIDS 1968-74
History Note
91(75); was see under PHARMACEUTIC AIDS 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2010/06/25
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