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drug effects MeSH Qualifier Data 2026


MeSH Qualifier
drug effects
Unique ID
Q000187
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/Q000187
Annotation
subhead only; for effect of exogenously administered drugs & chemicals; includes their mechanism of action; see MeSH scope note in Introduction; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.25; DF: /‌drug eff or /DE
Scope Note
Used with organs, regions, tissues, or organisms and physiological and psychological processes for the effects of drugs and chemicals.
Entry Version
DRUG EFF
Abbreviation
DE
Entry Term(s)
effect of drugs
pharmacologic effects
Online Note
search policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/DE or DE (SH) or SUBS APPLY DE
History Note
66; used with Category A, B & G 1966; A, B, F & G 1967-74; A, B, F1-2 & G4-11 1975-81; A, B1, B3-6, F1-2 & G4-11 1982; A, B1, B3-6, F1-2 & G4-12 1983-86; A, B1, B3-6, F1-2, G4-12, BLOOD PROTEINS+, DNA+ & RNA+ 1987-88; A, B1, B3-6, F1-2, G4-12, BLOOD PROTEINS+ & NUCLEIC ACIDS+ 1989; A2-16, B1, B3-6, D12 & G4-12 1990 forward
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2003/07/22
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