"Prodrugs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A compound that, on administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming the pharmacologically active drug for which it is a prodrug.
| Descriptor ID |
D011355
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D26.675
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| Concept/Terms |
Prodrugs- Prodrugs
- Pro-Drugs
- Pro Drugs
- Drug Precursors
- Precursors, Drug
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prodrugs" by people in Profiles.
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Capecitabine-induced chest pain relieved by diltiazem. Am J Cardiol. 2012 Dec 01; 110(11):1623-6.
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Genetic targeting of a voltage-sensitive dye by enzymatic activation of phosphonooxymethyl-ammonium derivative. ACS Chem Biol. 2011 May 20; 6(5):444-51.