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MeSH Heading: Pharmaceutical Vehicles
Tree Number(s): D26.650.700; D27.720.744.770; E02.319.300.754
Unique ID: D014677
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014677
Scope Note: A carrier or inert medium used as a solvent (or diluent) in which the medicinally active agent is formulated and or administered. (Dictionary of Pharmacy, 1986)
NLM Classification #: QV 800
Previous Indexing: Vehicles (1960-2010)
Public MeSH Note: 2011; see VEHICLES 1963-2010
History Note: 2011 (1963)
Date Established: 2011/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2010/06/25

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Pharmaceutical Vehicles MeSH Descriptor Data 2025