Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

fármaco inalterado

English translation:

unchanged drug

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Nov 11, 2010 17:28
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Portuguese term

fármaco inalterado

Portuguese to English Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals hospital care
Which is the suitable expression in english for 'fármaco inalterado'- é quando, mesmo após a excreção do fármaco pelo organismo, ele se mantém ativo.

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unchanged drug

Na verdade, é quando o fármaco é excretado sem sofrer metabolismo a outros compostos. Diz-se, por exemplo, "drug X is excreted unchanged".

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Although a few drugs are eliminated as unchanged drug into urine or alternately may be completely metabolized, most drugs are eliminated by...
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More than 50% of azithromycin is eliminated through biliary secretion as unchanged drug.
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