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MeSH Heading: Pyrrolidinones
Tree Number(s): D03.383.773.812
Unique ID: D011760
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011760
Annotation: pyrrolidinediones = SUCCINIMIDES; do not confuse with PYRROLIDINES
Scope Note: A group of compounds that are derivatives of oxo-pyrrolidines. A member of this group is 2-oxo pyrrolidine, which is an intermediate in the manufacture of polyvinylpyrrolidone. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Entry Term(s): Pyrrolidinone; Pyrrolidone; Pyrrolidones
Public MeSH Note: 68; was PYRROLIDONES 1963-67
Online Note: use PYRROLIDINONES to search PYRROLIDONES 1966-67
History Note: 68; was PYRROLIDONES 1963-67
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

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: M0018278
Scope Note: A group of compounds that are derivatives of oxo-pyrrolidines. A member of this group is 2-oxo pyrrolidine, which is an intermediate in the manufacture of polyvinylpyrrolidone. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Terms: Pyrrolidinones Preferred Term
Term UI T034758
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1968); Pyrrolidone
Term UI T000998405
Date11/20/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Pyrrolidinone
Term UI T000998406
Date11/20/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Pyrrolidones
Term UI T034759
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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