"Dosage Forms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Completed forms of the pharmaceutical preparation in which prescribed doses of medication are included. They are designed to resist action by gastric fluids, prevent vomiting and nausea, reduce or alleviate the undesirable taste and smells associated with oral administration, achieve a high concentration of drug at target site, or produce a delayed or long-acting drug effect.
| Descriptor ID |
D004304
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D26.255 E05.916.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Dosage Forms- Dosage Forms
- Dosage Form
- Form, Dosage
- Forms, Dosage
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